Oral microbiome associated with differential ratios of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Streptococcus cristatus

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ABSTRACT Periodontitis has recently been defined as a dysbiotic disease caused by an imbalanced oral microbiota. The transition from commensal microbial communities to periodontitis-associated ones requires colonization by specific pathogens, including Porphyromonas gingivalis . We previously reported an antagonistic relationship between Streptococcus cristatus and P. gingivalis . To determine the role of S....

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