Porphyromonas spp., Fusobacterium spp., and Bacteroides spp. dominate microbiota in the course of macropod progressive periodontal disease

Abstract Macropod progressive periodontal disease (MPPD) is a necrotizing, polymicrobial, inflammatory disease commonly diagnosed in captive macropods. MPPD is characterized by gingivitis associated with dental plaque formation, which progresses to periodontitis and then to osteomyelitis of the mand...

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Main Authors: Sabine Yip, Manijeh Mohammadi Dehcheshmeh, David J. McLelland, Wayne S. J. Boardman, Sugiyono Saputra, Esmaeil Ebrahimie, Laura S. Weyrich, Philip S. Bird, Darren J. Trott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97057-1