The female genital tract has a complex microbial flora which varies with site, age of the patient, and hormonal background. Likewise, the quality and quantity of cervical and vaginal secretions vary with many factors including age, phase of the menstrual cycle, use of oral contraceptive, pregnancy, and presence of an intrauterine contraceptive device. Vaginal discharge may arise from the vagina...

To determine the effect of a certain diet on the intestinal flora of rats, the cecal flora of rats fed a low protein or low lysine diet was examined. Total counts of bacteria in the cecal contents of rats given the four kinds of diet (a normal protein diet, a low protein diet, a normal lysine diet and a low lysine diet) were not significantly different. The counts of Streptococcus, Enterobacter...

introduction: environmental fungi, molds and yeasts, can infest the nasal cavity through inhaled air. there is some evidence that they could be the main cause of chronic rhinosinusitis (crs) but little is known about the normal fungal flora in the human nose. the objective of this study was to assess the normal fungal flora of the nasal mucus in adults in kerman. materials and methods: we condu...