E-Cigarette Aerosols Promote Oral <i>S. aureus</i> Colonization by Delaying an Immune Response and Bacterial Clearing
E-cigarette (e-cig) vapor has been shown to play a pathological role in oral health and alter the oral microbiota, providing growth advantages for opportunistic pathogens. Enrichment of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, a commensal resident in the oral cavity, correlates with the progression...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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Series: | Cells |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/5/773 |