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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Oral Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2017.1281562 |