Multi-cohort shotgun metagenomic analysis of oral and gut microbiota overlap in healthy adults
Abstract The multitude of barriers between the mouth and colon may eliminate swallowed oral bacteria. Ascertaining the presence of the same bacteria in the mouth and colon is methodologically challenging partly because 16S rRNA gene sequencing – the most commonly used method to characterize the huma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Scientific Data |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-02916-x |