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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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Series: | Microbiome |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-023-01607-w |