The genus Prevotella includes more than 50 characterized species that occur in varied
natural habitats, although most Prevotella spp. are associated with humans. In the human …

The importance of microbial communities (MCs) cannot be overstated. MCs underpin the
biogeochemical cycles of the earth's soil, oceans and the atmosphere, and perform …

Objectives To date there is a paucity of documentation regarding definitions of periodontal
health. This review considers the histological and clinical determinants of periodontal health …

Maintenance of periodontal health or transition to a periodontal lesion reflects the
continuous and ongoing battle between the vast microbial ecology in the oral cavity and the …

Aim To determine microbial profiles that discriminate periodontal health from different forms
of periodontal diseases. Methods Subgingival biofilm was obtained from patients with …

The high prevalence and significance of multispecies biofilms have now been demonstrated
in various bacterial habitats with medical, industrial, and ecological relevance. It is highly …

During the last two to three decades our understanding of the immunobiology of periodontal
disease has increased exponentially, both with respect to the microbial agents triggering the …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a frequent endocrine and metabolic syndrome in
reproductive-age women. Recently, emerging evidence has shown that gut microbiota is …

Inflammation is a driven force in modulating microbial communities, but little is known about
the interplay between colonizing microorganisms and the immune response in periodontitis …

Tongue diagnosis is a unique method in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This is the first
investigation on the association between traditional tongue diagnosis and the tongue …