Evidence of an increased pathogenic footprint in the lingual microbiome of untreated HIV infected patients

Evidence of an increased pathogenic footprint in the lingual microbiome of untreated HIV infected patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Opportunistic oral infections can be found in over 80% of HIV + patients, often causing debilitating lesions that also contribute to deterioration in nutritional health. Although appreciation for the role that the microbiota is likel...

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Main Authors: Dang Angeline T, Cotton Sean, Sankaran-Walters Sumathi, Li Chin-Shang, Lee Chia-Yuan, Dandekar Satya, Paster Bruce J, George Michael D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
HIV
Microbiota
Oral mucosa
Dysbiosis
CD4+ T cells
Streptococcus
Commensal
Microbiome
HOMIM
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/153

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