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The mycoflora of the subhuman primates

IV. The flora of the ear, nose, and intestinal contents of the baboon (PAPIO SP.)

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Swabs were collected from both nose and ear of a total of 105 male and female baboons. Samples were collected within 72 hours after the arrival of the animal from Kenya, and at 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months thereafter. Similarly contents from large and small intestines of 29 sacrificed captive baboons and 162 free-living animals were studied for their yeast flora.

A total of 505 and 588 yeast isolates were obtained from the ear and nose respectively. The intestinal contents, yielded a total of 109 isolates. The total yeast indices of the ear and nose were very similar quantitatively, and much higher than either of the small or large intestinal contents indices.

There was no significant differences of mycological flora collected from females and males.

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Al-Doory, Y. The mycoflora of the subhuman primates. Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata 37, 215–220 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02051355

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