Preliminary characterization of the oral microbiota of Chinese adults with and without gingivitis

Preliminary characterization of the oral microbiota of Chinese adults with and without gingivitis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Microbial communities inhabiting human mouth are associated with oral health and disease. Previous studies have indicated the general prevalence of adult gingivitis in China to be high. The aim of this study was to characterize in de...

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Main Authors: Huang Shi, Yang Fang, Zeng Xiaowei, Chen Jie, Li Rui, Wen Ting, Li Chun, Wei Wei, Liu Jiquan, Chen Lan, Davis Catherine, Xu Jian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
oral microbiota
gingivitis
saliva
plaque
pyrosequencing
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/11/33

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