Insights of the dental calculi microbiome of pre-Columbian inhabitants from Puerto Rico

Background The study of ancient microorganisms in mineralized dental plaque or calculi is providing insights into microbial evolution, as well as lifestyles and disease states of extinct cultures; yet, little is still known about the oral microbial community structure and function of pre-Columbian C...

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Main Authors: Tasha M. Santiago-Rodriguez, Yvonne Narganes-Storde, Luis Chanlatte-Baik, Gary A. Toranzos, Raul J. Cano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3277.pdf