Salivary microbiome of healthy women of reproductive age

The salivary microbiome has been proven to play a crucial role in local and systemic diseases. Moreover, the effects of biological and lifestyle factors such as oral hygiene and smoking on this microbial community have already been explored. However, what was not yet well understood was the natural...

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Published in:mBio 2023-10, Vol.14 (5), p.e0030023-e0030023
Main Authors: Cauwenberghs, Eline, Oerlemans, Eline, Wittouck, Stijn, Allonsius, Camille Nina, Gehrmann, Thies, Ahannach, Sarah, De Boeck, Ilke, Spacova, Irina, Bron, Peter A, Donders, Gilbert, Verhoeven, Veronique, Lebeer, Sarah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
conserved
hormonal contraception
Human Microbiome
Research Article
salivary microbiome
women
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Summary:The salivary microbiome has been proven to play a crucial role in local and systemic diseases. Moreover, the effects of biological and lifestyle factors such as oral hygiene and smoking on this microbial community have already been explored. However, what was not yet well understood was the natural variation of the saliva microbiome in healthy women and how this is associated with specific use of hormonal contraception and with the number of different sexual partners with whom microbiome exchange is expected regularly. In this paper, we characterized the salivary microbiome of 255 healthy women of reproductive age using an in-depth questionnaire and self-sampling kits. Using the large metadata set, we were able to investigate the associations of several host-related and lifestyle variables with the salivary microbiome profiles. Our study shows a high preservation between individuals.
ISSN:2150-7511
2150-7511
DOI:10.1128/mbio.00300-23