Comparative evaluation of microbial profiles of oral samples obtained at different collection time points and using different methods.
Michi OmoriNahoko Kato-KogoeShoichi SakaguchiNozomu FukuiKayoko YamamotoYoichiro NakajimaKazuya InoueHiroyuki NakanoDaisuke MotookaTakashi NakanoShota NakamuraTakaaki UenoPublished in: Clinical oral investigations (2020)
The results of the present study suggest that although all the described protocols are useful, comparisons among microbiomes of samples collected by different methods are not appropriate. Researchers must be aware of the issues regarding the impact of saliva collection methods.
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