Characterization of Salivary Microbiota in Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: A Case-Control Study

• DOI: 10.5551/jat.60608
• Publication Date: 2021-02-18T22:11:59Z
• Authors: Nahoko Kato-Kogoe; Shoichi Sakaguchi; Kuniyasu Kamiya; Michi Omori; Yan-Hong Gu; Yuri Ito; Shota Nakamura; Takashi Nakano; Junko Tamaki; Takaaki Ueno; Masaaki Hoshiga
• Keywords: UniFrac; Operational taxonomic unit

Oral bacteria have been reported to be associated with the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis; however, relationship between oral microbiota and atherosclerosis remains unclear. The present study aimed investigate whether or not salivary patients atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD) differs from that subjects without ACVD, characterize ACVD.