Oral carriage of yeasts in two villages in Papua New Guinea.
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.
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Department of Dermatology, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
Richens
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Saleu
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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*