Comparison of the Oral Microbiota Structure among People from the Same Ethnic Group Living in Different Environments.

ABSTRACT: The characteristics of the oral microbiota may depend on oral health, age, diet, and geography, but the influence of the geographic setting on the oral microbiota has received limited attention. The characteristics of oral microbiota have been reported to differ between urban and rural environments. In order to minimize the influence of genetic background, we recruited 54 volunteers from the same ethnic group, living in urban and rural areas of Gansu Province, China. We collected dental plaque samples and divided them into four groups according to the participant's area of residence and dental caries status. We sequenced the 16S rRNA of these samples using the Pacific Biosciences sequencing platform and analyzed the correlation between the geographic area and the characteristics of the ora

SUBMITTER: Ma G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9256442 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature