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Preliminary characterization of the oral microbiota of Chinese adults with and without gingivitis.
BMC oral health - 12 Dec 2011
Huang Shi, Yang Fang, Zeng Xiaowei, Chen Jie, Li Rui, Wen Ting, Li Chun, Wei Wei, Liu Jiquan, Chen Lan, Davis Catherine, Xu Jian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Microbial communities inhabiting human mouth are associated with oral health and disease. Previous studies have indicated the general prevalence of adult gingivitis in China to be high. The aim of this study was to characterize in depth the oral microbiota of Chinese adults with or without gingivitis, by defining the microbial phylogenetic diversity and community-structure using highly paralleled...
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