The oral fungal mycobiome: characteristics and relation to periodontitis in a pilot study

Abstract Background The oral fungal microbiome (mycobiome) is not well characterized, particularly in relation to oral diseases such as periodontal disease. We aimed to describe and compare the oral mycobiome of subjects with and without periodontal disease. Results We characterized the oral mycobio...

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Main Authors: Brandilyn A. Peters, Jing Wu, Richard B. Hayes, Jiyoung Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-017-1064-9