title: Oral carriage of yeasts in two villages in Papua New Guinea.
abstract: Oral swabs were taken from 194 subjects in two villages in Papua New Guinea. Yeasts were isolated from 103 (53.1%) individuals of which 41 (21.1%) were Candida albicans. A wide variety of other yeasts were also identified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Clayton
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Richens
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saleu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology*; D010219:Papua New Guinea / Q000453:epidemiology; D015003:Yeasts / Q000302:isolation & purification*