Publications

oral yeast flora of a population in an area of tanzania bordering an aids endemic zone.	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.	1991	1800097
asymptomatic bacteriuria and concomitant presence of other micro-organisms in urine of pregnant women in dar es salaam -- tanzania.	this study was designed to determine the prevalence of significant bacteriuria in pregnancy in dar es salaam as well as attempt to find out whether bacteriuria has any effects on the mother and baby. of 1007 pregnant women studied for asymptomatic bacteriuria, a significant bacteriuria rate of 6.3% was revealed. escherichia coli was the predominant organism, making up 47.6% of the total organisms isolated. schistosoma hematobium was present in 8.7%, t. vaginalis in 14%, yeast cells were found ...	1983	12340188