Oral bacteriophages: metagenomic clues to interpret microbiomes

Bacteriophages are bacterial viruses that are distributed throughout the environment. Lytic phages and prophages in saliva, oral mucosa, and dental plaque interact with the oral microbiota and can change biofilm formation. The interactions between phages and bacteria can be considered a portion of o...

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Published in:PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) CA), 2024-02, Vol.12, p.e16947-e16947, Article e16947
Main Authors: Banar, Maryam, Rokaya, Dinesh, Azizian, Reza, Khurshid, Zohaib, Banakar, Morteza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Bacteria - genetics
Bacteriophages - genetics
Communicable diseases
Health aspects
Metagenome
Metagenomics
Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms)
Microbiota - genetics
Mouth - microbiology
Oral bacteriophage
Oral microbiome
Oral phagoeome
Prophages - genetics
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Summary:Bacteriophages are bacterial viruses that are distributed throughout the environment. Lytic phages and prophages in saliva, oral mucosa, and dental plaque interact with the oral microbiota and can change biofilm formation. The interactions between phages and bacteria can be considered a portion of oral metagenomics. The metagenomic profile of the oral microbiome indicates various bacteria. Indeed, there are various phages against these bacteria in the oral cavity. However, some other phages, like phages against Absconditabacteria, Chlamydiae, or Chloroflexi, have not been identified in the oral cavity. This review gives an overview of oral bacteriophage and used for metagenomics. Metagenomics of these phages deals with multi-drug-resistant bacterial plaques (biofilms) in oral cavities and oral infection. Hence, dentists and pharmacologists should know this metagenomic profile to cope with predental and dental infectious diseases.
ISSN:2167-8359
2167-8359
DOI:10.7717/peerj.16947