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Metagenomic Analysis Reveals A Possible Association Between Respiratory Infection and Periodontitis
2020-12-11
Abstract excerpt
Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease which is characterized by progressive destruction of the periodontium and causes tooth loss in adults. Periodontitis is known to be associated with dysbiosis of the oral microflora, often linked to various diseases. However, the complexity of plaque microbial communities of periodontitis, and antibiotic resistance and enhanced virulence make this disease difficult to treat....
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- Literature Corpus work
- c2f18940-303f-57f0-bb77-0755417e72ac
- DOI
- 10.1101/2020.12.08.20244723
