A decrease in specific health-associated commensals is linked to progressive periodontal tissue destruction independent of dysbiotic community profiles
Natalia Endo, Joaquin Espinoza‐Arrue, Marion Arce, Nicole Traver, Maria I Munoz-Sepulveda, Luis Daniel Sansores‐España, Valentina Olmedo, Catalina Moreno, Javiera Canelo, Montserrat Reyes, Alex M. Valm, Nicolás Dutzan, Loreto Abusleme
This study tracks microbiome and host changes during periodontitis in mice, finding health-associated bacteria correlate with tissue integrity and immune cell infiltration.
bioRxiv · May 2, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology