About this Research Topic
Oral microbiota and its balance is a crucial element in the field of health and diseases. The oral microbiota is believed to be a critical factor in protecting against the colonization of extrinsic pathogens that could impact the host's systemic health. This microbiota imbalance would be at the origin of oral pathologies such as periodontal or caries diseases. In the longer term, this dysbiosis of the oral microbiota may lead to chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, pulmonary diseases, cancers, premature deliveries, and Alzheimer's disease. Moreover, it is possible to link infectious diseases with the colonization of the oral microbiota by viruses such as SARS-CoV-2.
This Research Topic aims (i) to deepen the understanding of the oral microbiota from a compositional and organizational point of view; (ii) to analyze the factors and mechanisms that lead to the dysbiosis of the oral microbiota and the impact on oral health; (iii) the means of prevention to avoid oral microbiota dysbiosis.
The Research Topic will welcome high-quality scientific contributions dedicated to the study and characterization of oral microbiota, its dysbiosis, and the impact on oral and systemic health. More specifically this Research Topic will include but will be not limited to:
- Analysis of the oral microbiome in healthy hosts and in patient with chronic diseases.
- Impact of the oral microbiome's dysbiosis on the health of the host.
- Symbioses and colonization of the oral microbiome by viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and the influence on the host.
- Prevention of oral microbiome's dysbiosis
- Diffusion of the oral microbiome through the body and its consequences on the host's health.
Please notice that descriptive studies based on amplicon profiles (e.g. 16S rRNA gene) lacking a clear hypothesis and/or failing to provide new insight into the microbial interactions being studied or clinical studies will not be considered for this collection.
This Research Topic aims (i) to deepen the understanding of the oral microbiota from a compositional and organizational point of view; (ii) to analyze the factors and mechanisms that lead to the dysbiosis of the oral microbiota and the impact on oral health; (iii) the means of prevention to avoid oral microbiota dysbiosis.
The Research Topic will welcome high-quality scientific contributions dedicated to the study and characterization of oral microbiota, its dysbiosis, and the impact on oral and systemic health. More specifically this Research Topic will include but will be not limited to:
- Analysis of the oral microbiome in healthy hosts and in patient with chronic diseases.
- Impact of the oral microbiome's dysbiosis on the health of the host.
- Symbioses and colonization of the oral microbiome by viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and the influence on the host.
- Prevention of oral microbiome's dysbiosis
- Diffusion of the oral microbiome through the body and its consequences on the host's health.
Please notice that descriptive studies based on amplicon profiles (e.g. 16S rRNA gene) lacking a clear hypothesis and/or failing to provide new insight into the microbial interactions being studied or clinical studies will not be considered for this collection.
Keywords: oral microbiota, bacteria, virus, health, chronic diseases, infectious diseases
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