Oral Microbiota Transmission Partially Mediates Depression and Anxiety in Newlywed Couples
Oral microbiota dysbiosis and altered salivary cortisol levels have been linked to depression and anxiety. Given that bacterial transmission can occur between spouses, this study aimed to investigate whether the transmission of oral microbiota between newlywed couples mediates symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Authors
- Balachandar Vellingiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3043-6839)
- Neil Dagnall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0657-7604)
- Ciro Gargiulo Isacco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0067-9725)
- Reza Rastmanesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6221-9062)
- Abolfazl Sadeghinejad
Publication Details
- Journal
- Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14218/erhm.2025.00013
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.58