Microbial characteristics across different tongue coating types in a healthy population

Background The physical appearance of tongue coatings is vital for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to diagnose health and disease status. The microbiota of different tongue coatings could also influence coating formation and be further associated with specific diseases. Previous studies have focu...

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Main Authors: Hairong Chen, Qingwei Li, Min Li, Sheng Liu, Chensi Yao, Zixiong Wang, Zhuoya Zhao, Ping Liu, Fan Yang, Xinjian Li, Jun Wang, Yixin Zeng, Xiaolin Tong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2021.1946316