The Toothbrush Microbiome: Impact of User Age, Period of Use and Bristle Material on the Microbial Communities of Toothbrushes

Toothbrushes play a central role in oral hygiene and must be considered one of the most common articles of daily use. We analysed the bacterial colonization of used toothbrushes by next generation sequencing (NGS) and by cultivation on different media. Furthermore, we determined the occurrence of an...

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Main Authors: Marc-Kevin Zinn, Laura Schages, Dirk Bockmühl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/9/1379