Assessment of microbiota diversity in dental unit waterline contamination

Background Dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) provide water for handpieces, air/water syringes, and mouth-rinse water outlets. DUWL contamination can negatively affect the operating environment and public health. Therefore, it is important to elucidate the bacterial concentrations and microbial composit...

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Main Authors: Yun Dang, Qian Zhang, Jing Wang, Qian Wang, Meng Han, Yuting Niu, Hua Li, Xiue Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-01-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12723.pdf