Spatial mapping of polymicrobial communities reveals a precise biogeography associated with human dental caries

Tooth decay (dental caries) is a widespread human disease caused by microbial biofilms. Streptococcus mutans, a biofilm-former, has been consistently associated with severe childhood caries; however, how this bacterium is spatially organized with other microorganisms in the oral cavity to promote di...

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Autores principales: Kim, Dongyeop, Barraza, Juan P., Arthur, Rodrigo A., Hara, Anderson, Lewis, Karl, Liu, Yuan, Scisci, Elizabeth L., Hajishengallis, Evlambia, Whiteley, Marvin, Koo, Hyun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Academy of Sciences 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7275741/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32424080
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1919099117