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A spatial gradient of bacterial diversity in the human oral cavity shaped by salivary flow.
Nature communications - 14 Feb 2018
Proctor Diana M, Fukuyama Julia A, Loomer Peter M, Armitage Gary C, Lee Stacey A, Davis Nicole M, Ryder Mark I, Holmes Susan P, Relman David A
Abstract excerpt
Spatial and temporal patterns in microbial communities provide insights into the forces that shape them, their functions and roles in health and disease. Here, we used spatial and ecological statistics to analyze the role that saliva plays in structuring bacterial communities of the human mouth using >9000 dental and mucosal samples. We show that regardless of tissue type (teeth, alveolar mucosa, keratinized...
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