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Plaque microbial community differences in rampant dental caries after exclusion of a reference-supported Streptococcus mutans ASV: an analysis of public 16S rRNA sequencing data
The paper analyzes 16S rRNA sequencing data from caries-affected and caries-free children to assess microbial community differences after excluding a confirmed Streptococcus mutans ASV, finding modest community restructuring without diversity differences.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.02.748957