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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Oral Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2021.1946316 |