Influence of maternal oral microbiome on newborn oral microbiome in healthy pregnancies

Abstract Background Periodontal disease and its bacteria can be responsible for pregnancy complications and transmission of periodontal bacteria from mother to newborn. Methods A salivary swab to 60 healthy, full-term newborns and their mothers was taken immediately after birth. The test was perform...

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Main Authors: Monica Russo, Maria Grazia Calevo, Gloria D’Alessandro, Matteo Tantari, Marco Migliorati, Ilaria Piccardo, Paola Polo Perucchin, Cesare Arioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-023-01520-w