For a stool culture, the lab will need a fresh or refrigerated sample of stool. The best samples are of loose, fresh stool; well-formed stool is rarely positive for disease-causing bacteria. Sometimes, more than one stool will be collected for a culture. Swabs from a child's rectum also can be tested for viruses.
Miraa- is a plant whose fresh leaves and soft twigs are chewed to release a juice containing cathinone and cathine, the active chemicals that alter the mood of the abuser. Catha edulis appears to have originated in Ethiopia. It spread early on to Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea and the Arabian Peninsula.
When there is a change in balance of these organisms in the mouth, Candida can grow exponentially resulting in overgrowth and causing yeast infection of the tongue, also known as oral thrush. The yeast infection causes the tongue to acquire a typical white coating. Sometimes, the yeast infection may cause the tongue to become red without the white coating. When the coating is wiped off, the underlying red tissue is revealed. If the yeast infection reaches the esophagus, there may be pain and difficulty in swallowing.