Paired oral clinical specimens reveal the underlying ecology supporting the emergence of inflammophilic microbiome communities
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Authors
- Kristopher A. Kerns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4380-0062)
- Jens Kreth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8599-8310)
- Madeline Krieger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5209-3905)
- Elizabeth Palmer
- Galip Gurkan Yardimci
- Jeffrey S McLean
- Jens Kreth
- Justin Merritt
Institutions
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Spectrum
- Published
- 2026-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01550-26
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.78
Funders
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research