The incidence of Candidiasis among the Asymptomatic Female Students of the Federal Polytechnic Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Hamidu Ahmed1 and Ibrahim Mohammed2
1,2Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technology, Federal Polytechnic Mubi, P.M.B 35, Adamawa State, Nigeria.
*Correspondence: Hamidu Ahmed; Email: boderel@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
The incidence of candidiasis among the asymptomatic female students of the Federal Polytechnic Mubi, Adamawa State with objectives to determine the incidence of candidiasis among the asymptomatic female students of the Federal Polytechnic Mubi, Adamawa State. Material used include Incubator, Sabourin Dextrose Agar, Wire loops, Bunsen burner, Microscope and slides, Syringes and Plasma, Sterile Urine Containers, Lactose Phenol Cotton Blue, Culture Plates and Weighing Balance. The bark of Mahogany was collected from traditional practitioners in Mubi local government area, in Adamawa state, Nigeria. Sterile containers were distributed randomly to students attending federal polytechnic Mubi. They were instructed to pass the mid-stream early morning urine. The sample were collected and labeled according to age and sex.
Keywords: bark of Mahogany, asymptomatic, candidiasis, Sabourin Dextrose Agar, morning urine, sex and age
CITE AS: Hamidu Ahmed and Ibrahim Mohammed (2024). The Incidence of Candidiasis among the Asymptomatic Female Students of the Federal Polytechnic Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria. NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY,5(2):47-49 https://doi.org/10.59298/NIJPP/2024/523944749