Preliminary functional analysis of the subgingival microbiota of cats with periodontitis and feline chronic gingivostomatitis

Abstract The subgingival microbial communities of domestic cats remain incompletely characterized and it is unknown whether their functional profiles are associated with disease. In this study, we used a shotgun metagenomic approach to explore the functional potential of subgingival microbial commun...

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Main Authors: Marjory Xavier Rodrigues, Nadine Fiani, Rodrigo Carvalho Bicalho, Santiago Peralta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86466-x