Characterization of the oral microbiota of Kawasaki disease patients by metagenomic analysis: A pilot study
These findings provide new evidence that distinct alterations in the oral microbiome are associated with KD development. Oral microbiota-based biomarkers may represent a potential strategy for KD therapy.
Authors
- Ziheng Luo
- Gu X
- Xuefan Dong
- Yunfeng Liu
- Xin Wan
- Juhua Yang
- Yifan Dong
- Junjie Fang
- Yuantao Tong
- Kaining Chen
- Wei Li
- Zhouping Wang
Institutions
- Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center (CN)
- Vision Medicals (China) (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2026.01.007
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00