Preliminary characterization of the oral microbiota of Chinese adults with and without gingivitis

• Main Authors: Huang Shi (Author), Yang Fang (Author), Zeng Xiaowei (Author), Chen Jie (Author), Li Rui (Author), Wen Ting (Author), Li Chun (Author), Wei Wei (Author), Liu Jiquan (Author), Chen Lan (Author), Davis Catherine (Author), Xu Jian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Microbial communities inhabiting human mouth are associated with oral health and disease. Previous studies have indicated the general prevalence of adult gingivitis in China to be high. The aim of this study was to characterize in de...