title: Oral yeast flora of a population in an area of Tanzania bordering an AIDS endemic zone.
abstract: Mouth swabs from 1,288 individuals in the North Mara region of Tanzania were cultured for yeasts. Subjects were randomly selected from rural and urban areas, and a group of food handlers were also studied. Yeasts were cultured from 407 (31.6%) and Candida albicans from 141 (10.9%) subjects. A wide variety of other yeast species were also identified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Clayton
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brubaker
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000254:growth & development*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005511:Food Handling; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012016:Reference Values; D012424:Rural Population; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population