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Noma is a rapidly progressive polymicrobial opportunistic infection that occurs during periods of compromised immune function.Fusobacterium necrophorum and Prevotella intermedia are thought to be key players in the process and interact with one or more other bacterial organisms (such as Borrelia vincentii Porphyromonas gingivalis Tannerella forsynthesis Treponema denticola Staphylococcus aureus and nonhemolytic Streptococcus spp).The reported predisposing factors include:malnutrition (particularly A-and B-vitamins) or dehydrationpoor hygiene particularly oralunsafe drinking waterproximity to unkempt livestockrecent illnessan immunodeficiency disease including AIDS.↑ ↑ ↑
