Effects of altitude on human oral microbes

Abstract Human oral microbes play a vital role maintaining host metabolic homeostasis. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is mainly characterized by a high altitude, dry, cold, and hypoxic environment. The oral microbiota is subject to selective pressure from the plateau environment, which affects oral healt...

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Main Authors: Fang Liu, Tian Liang, Zhiying Zhang, Lijun Liu, Jing Li, Wenxue Dong, Han Zhang, Su Bai, Lifeng Ma, Longli Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-03-01
Series:AMB Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-021-01200-0