Porphyromonas gingivalis is the most abundant species detected in coronary and femoral arteries

An association between oral bacteria and atherosclerosis has been postulated. A limited number of studies have used 16S RNA gene sequencing-based metagenomics approaches to identify bacteria at the species level from atherosclerotic plaques in arterial walls. The objective of this study was to estab...

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Main Authors: J-L. C. Mougeot, C. B. Stevens, B. J. Paster, M. T. Brennan, P. B. Lockhart, F. K. B Mougeot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2017.1281562