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STEVEN J. SHOPTAW

University of California, Los AngelesORCID 0000-0002-3583-0026Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Comparison of oral and gut microbiome highlights role of oral bacteria in systemic inflammation in HIV

Jennifer A. Fulcher, Katharine Newman, Bryan Pham, Dedong Li, Grace D. Cho, Julie E. Elliott, Nicole H. Tobin, STEVEN J. SHOPTAW, Pamina M. Gorbach, Grace M. Aldrovandi

This study compares oral and gut microbiomes in HIV patients and finds oral bacteria like Veillonella parvula contribute to systemic inflammation through epithelial barrier disruption and monocyte activation.

mSphere · Oct 5, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology