Dental caries and its association with the oral microbiomes and HIV in young children-Nigeria (DOMHaIN): a cohort study

• Main Authors: Modupe O. Coker (Author), Paul Akhigbe (Author), Esosa Osagie (Author), Nosakhare L. Idemudia (Author), Oghenero Igedegbe (Author), Nneka Chukwumah (Author), Ruxton Adebiyi (Author), Allison E. Mann (Author), Lauren M. O'Connell (Author), Ozo Obuekwe (Author), Augustine Omoigberale (Author), Manhattan E. Charurat (Author), Vincent P. Richards (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background This study seeks to understand better the mechanisms underlying the increased risk of caries in HIV-infected school-aged Nigerian children by examining the relationship between the plaque microbiome and perinatal HIV infection and exposure. We also seek to investigate how perinat...