Subgingival microbiota of dogs with healthy gingiva or early periodontal disease from different geographical locations

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BACKGROUND: Periodontal disease is the most common oral disease of dogs worldwide and results from a complex interplay between plaque bacteria, the host and environmental factors. Recent studies have enhanced our understanding of the associations between the plaque microbiota and canine periodontal disease. These studies, however, were limited in their geographical reach. Thus associations between the canine oral...

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