Food-Allergic Children Harbour a Reduced Oral Bacterial Load, Giving Misleading 16S rRNA Amplicon Profiles
Simona Panelli, Lodovico Sterzi, Clara Bonaiti, Miriam Acunzo, Enza D’Auria, Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti, Francesco Comandatore
The paper reanalyzes oral microbiota data from food-allergic children using absolute abundance instead of relative abundance, revealing reduced bacterial load and altered functional predictions.
bioRxiv · Feb 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology