Dysbiosis in the oral bacterial and fungal microbiome of HIV-infected subjects is associated with clinical and immunologic variables of HIV infection.

BACKGROUND:The effect of smoking on microbial dysbiosis and the potential consequence of such shift on markers of HIV disease is unknown. Here we assessed the relationship of microbial dysbiosis with smoking and markers of HIV disease. METHODS:Oral wash was collected from: (1) HIV-infected smokers (...

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Main Authors: Pranab K Mukherjee, Jyotsna Chandra, Mauricio Retuerto, Curtis Tatsuoka, Mahmoud A Ghannoum, Grace A McComsey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6040710?pdf=render