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- Yeast colonization of the oral cavity in an elderly populationPublication . Pires, Mariana; Ferreira, Stéphanie; Moreira, Anabela; Moreira, Teresa; Amorim, Manuela; Mota, SandraThe oral cavity is a polymicrobial ecosystem with different complexity. Among the different fungal species, Candida albicans is the most frequent specie and is present in the normal oral flora of approximately 40-60 % of healthy subjects. The change of the oral cavity flora may promote the development of oral candidiasis. To characterize the mycological oral flora of an elderly community center users´ and to study the influence of some factors in oral colonization.