Evaluation of Microbial Load in Oropharyngeal Mucosa from Tannery Workers

• Main Authors: Diana C. Castellanos-Arévalo (Author), Andrea P. Castellanos-Arévalo (Author), David A. Camarena-Pozos (Author), Juan G. Colli-Mull (Author), María Maldonado-Vega (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Animal skin provides an ideal medium for the propagation of microorganisms and it is used like raw material in the tannery and footware industry. The aim of this study was to evaluate and identify the microbial load in oropharyngeal mucosa of tannery employees. Methods: The health risk w...