title: Bacterial and protozoal infections.
abstract: The oral cavity is a common site for manifestations of systemic microbial diseases. Oral lesions may be typical of those seen elsewhere on the body, or the lesions may be modified by the local environment. The ease of examination within the oral cavity, however, and any site-specific features facilitates diagnosis of the systemic condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biology and Maxillofacial Pathology, Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry, Augusta, USA.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Schuster
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology