The Oral Microbiome in Queensland Free-Ranging Koalas (<i>Phascolarctos cinereus</i>) and Its Association with Age and Periodontal Disease

The Oral Microbiome in Queensland Free-Ranging Koalas (<i>Phascolarctos cinereus</i>) and Its Association with Age and Periodontal Disease

This study was developed to profile the oral microbiome of free-ranging Queensland koalas and its association with age, gingivitis and periodontitis. Using next-generation sequencing of 16S rRNA genes, the microbiota of oral plaque samples from eight koalas across different age groups (joey, juvenil...

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Main Authors: Lyndall Pettett, Esmaeil Ebrahimie, Teerapol Chinkangsadarn, Manijeh Mohammadi Dehcheshmeh, Darren J. Trott, Philip S. Bird
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
koala
microbiome
oral health
gingivitis
periodontitis
age
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/13/1834
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