Periodontitis and caries are driven by complex interactions between the oral microbiome
and host factors, ie inflammation and dietary sugars, respectively. Animal models have been …

Microbial species colonizing host ecosystems in health or disease rarely do so alone.
Organisms conglomerate into dynamic heterotypic communities or biofilms in which …

Harnessing the microbiome to benefit human health requires an initial step in determining
the identity and function of causative microorganisms that affect specific host physiological …

The recent epidemic caused by aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 virus illustrates the importance
and vulnerability of the mucosal epithelial barrier against infection. Antimicrobial proteins …

Polymicrobial biofilms are present in many environments particularly in the human oral
cavity where they can prevent or facilitate the onset of disease. While recent advances have …

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by squamous and erythematous
plaques on the skin and the involvement of the immune system. Global prevalence for …

The human oral microbiome heavily influences the status of oral and systemic diseases
through different microbial compositions and complex signaling between microbes. Recent …

Abstract Background Porphyromonas gingivalis (hereafter “Pg”) is an oral pathogen that has
been hypothesized to act as a keystone driver of inflammation and periodontal disease …

A more comprehensive understanding of oral diseases like caries and periodontitis is
dependent on an intimate understanding of the microbial ecological processes that are …

The bacteria within supragingival biofilms participate in complex exchanges with other
microbes inhabiting the same niche. One example is the mutans group streptococci …