Microbiological characteristics of different tongue coatings in adults

Abstract Background Tongue coating is an important health indicator in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The tongue coating microbiome can distinguish disease patients from healthy controls. To study the relationship between different types of tongue coatings and health, we analyzed the species co...

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Main Authors: Caihong He, Qiaoyun Liao, Peng Fu, Jinyou Li, Xinxiu Zhao, Qin Zhang, Qifeng Gui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-022-02626-7