Toothbrush microbiomes feature a meeting ground for human oral and environmental microbiota

Toothbrush microbiomes feature a meeting ground for human oral and environmental microbiota

Abstract Background While indoor microbiomes impact our health and well-being, much remains unknown about taxonomic and functional transitions that occur in human-derived microbial communities once they are transferred away from human hosts. Toothbrushes are a model to investigate the potential resp...

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Main Authors: Ryan A. Blaustein, Lisa-Marie Michelitsch, Adam J. Glawe, Hansung Lee, Stefanie Huttelmaier, Nancy Hellgeth, Sarah Ben Maamar, Erica M. Hartmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Toothbrush
Oral microbiome
Built environment
Metagenomics
Antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-020-00983-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-020-00983-x

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