Oral Microbiome Alterations Associated with Early Childhood Caries Highlight the Importance of Carbohydrate Metabolic Activities

Oral Microbiome Alterations Associated with Early Childhood Caries Highlight the Importance of Carbohydrate Metabolic Activities

Dental caries is a highly prevalent oral disease that can lead to severe dental damage and may greatly compromise the quality of life of the affected individuals. Previous studies, including those based on 16S rRNA gene, have revealed that the oral microbiota plays a prominent role in development of...

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Main Authors: Yuan Wang, Sa Wang, Chunyan Wu, Xi Chen, Zhuhui Duan, Qian Xu, Wen Jiang, Lei Xu, Tingting Wang, Lingkai Su, Ying Wang, Yadong Chen, Jie Zhang, Yun Huang, Suman Tong, Cheng Zhou, Shuli Deng, Nan Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-11-01
Series:mSystems
Subjects:
early childhood caries
metagenomics
oral microbiome
functional profile
preschool children
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00450-19

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https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00450-19

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