Metaproteomics analysis of microbial diversity of human saliva and tongue dorsum in young healthy individuals.

Conclusion: Even if the microbial communities of saliva and tongue dorsum showed a strong similarity based on identified protein functions and deduced bacterial composition, certain specific characteristics were observed. Both microbiomes exhibit a great diversity with seven genera being most abundant. PMID: 31497257 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31497257?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Oral Microbiology - September 11, 2019 Category: Microbiology Tags: J Oral Microbiol Source Type: research

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