Use of 16S ribosomal RNA gene analyses to characterize the bacterial signature associated with poor oral health in West Virginia

Use of 16S ribosomal RNA gene analyses to characterize the bacterial signature associated with poor oral health in West Virginia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>West Virginia has the worst oral health in the United States, but the reasons for this are unclear. This pilot study explored the etiology of this disparity using culture-independent analyses to identify bacterial species associated...

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Main Authors: Weyant Robert J, McNeil Daniel W, Thomas John G, Crout Richard J, Wu Bei, Canizales Yeremi, Lukomska Ewa, Lukomski Slawomir, Cuff Christopher F, Olson Joan C, Marazita Mary L, Paster Bruce J, Elliott Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/11/7

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