Phages are unrecognized players in the ecology of the oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis

Abstract Background Porphyromonas gingivalis (hereafter “Pg”) is an oral pathogen that has been hypothesized to act as a keystone driver of inflammation and periodontal disease. Although Pg is most readily recovered from individuals with actively progressing periodontal disease, healthy individuals...

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Main Authors: Cole B. Matrishin, Elaine M. Haase, Floyd E. Dewhirst, Jessica L. Mark Welch, Fabiola Miranda-Sanchez, Tsute Chen, Donald C. MacFarland, Kathryn M. Kauffman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-023-01607-w