Strain-level genomic variation of Streptococcus mutans and early childhood caries in preschool children from Northern Arizona and Hawaii

Background Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common chronic disease of childhood, with especially high prevalence in Arizona and Hawaii where several racial and ethnic groups experience disproportionate burden. Although ECC is a polymicrobial disease, Streptococcus mutans plays a central role...

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Glavni autori:	Ryann N. Whealy, Tara N. Furstenau, Alex Roberts, Jill Hager Cocking, Daryn Erickson, Breezy Brock, Rowan McCormick, Skylar Timm, Misty Pacheco, Summer Mochida-Meek, Viacheslav Fofanov
Format:	Artigo
Jezik:	Inglês
Izdano:	PeerJ Inc. 2026-02-01
Serija:	PeerJ
Teme:	Early childhood caries Streptococcus mutans Health disparities Microbial genetics Genetic markers of virulence Targeted amplicon sequencing
Online pristup:	https://peerj.com/articles/20808.pdf
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