Effects of long-term metal exposure on the structure and co-occurrence patterns of the oral microbiota of residents around a mining area

Effects of long-term metal exposure on the structure and co-occurrence patterns of the oral microbiota of residents around a mining area

ObjectivesThe aim of our study was to investigate the impact of long-term exposure to heavy metals on the microbiome of the buccal mucosa, to unveil the link between environmental contamination and the oral microbial ecosystem, and to comprehend its potential health implications.MethodsSubjects were...

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Main Authors: Shuwei Pei, Lu Feng, Yonghua Zhang, Jiangyun Liu, Jia Li, Qiwen Zheng, Xingrong Liu, Bin Luo, Ye Ruan, Huan Li, Weigang Hu, Jingping Niu, Tian Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
heavy metal
buccal mucosa
bacteria
keystone taxa
network analysis
16S rRNA gene sequencing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1264619/full

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