The human oral cavity is normally colonized by a wide range of microorganisms, including
bacteria, fungi, Archaea, viruses, and protozoa. Within the different oral microenvironments …

Background Intra-amniotic infection has a strong causal association with spontaneous
preterm birth and preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM). The most common …

The existence of an amniotic fluid microbiota (ie, a viable microbial community) in mammals
is controversial. Its existence would require a fundamental reconsideration of fetal in utero …

Candida albicans is known to form polymicrobial biofilms with various Streptococcus spp.,
including mitis and mutans group streptococci. Streptococcus gordonii (mitis group) has …

Complex polymicrobial biofilm communities are abundant in nature particularly in the human
oral cavity where their composition and fitness can affect health. While the study of these …

Culture-independent metagenomic detection of microbial species has the potential to
provide rapid and precise real-time diagnostic results. However, it is potentially limited by …

Background Chronic infections have been reported to be risk factors for both coronary heart
disease and ischemic stroke. DNA of oral bacteria, mainly from the viridans streptococci …

The human microbiota heavily influences most vital aspects of human physiology including
organ transplantation outcomes and transplant rejection risk. A variety of organ …

The microbiota has been reported to be correlated with carcinogenesis and cancer
progression. However, its involvement in the pathology of mesothelioma remains unknown …

Objective: Rare disease Background: Streptococcus oralis (S. oralis) is a gram-positive
bacterium and component of the oral microbiota that can rarely cause opportunistic infection …