Our study investigated microbial dynamics involved in the relative enrichment of oral bacteria in faeces. Results in mice and from human patients indicated that high percentages of oral bacteria reflect a depleted gut microbiota, with oral bacteria simply passing through rather than expanding in the gut, which has implications for gastrointestinal disease treatment.
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This is a summary of: Liao, C. et al. Oral bacteria relative abundance in faeces increases due to gut microbiota depletion and is linked with patient outcomes. Nat. Microbiol. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-024-01680-3 (2024).
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The meaning of oral bacteria in faeces. Nat Microbiol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-024-01692-z
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