Oral microbiota reveals signs of acculturation in Mexican American women.

The oral microbiome has been linked to a number of chronic inflammatory conditions, including obesity, diabetes, periodontitis, and cancers of the stomach and liver. These conditions disproportionately affect Mexican American women, yet few studies have examined the oral microbiota in this at-risk g...

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Main Authors: Kristi L Hoffman, Diane S Hutchinson, Jerry Fowler, Daniel P Smith, Nadim J Ajami, Hua Zhao, Paul Scheet, Wong-Ho Chow, Joseph F Petrosino, Carrie R Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5918619?pdf=render