E. J. Leys

Fungi and Bacteria Occupy Distinct Spatial Niches within Carious Dentin

This study shows fungi and bacteria occupy separate spatial niches in carious dentin, rarely co-colonizing.

Acquisition of Oral Microbiota is Driven by Environment, Not Host Genetics

This study shows that the oral microbiota is transmitted through contact and shared environment, not host genetics, by comparing biological and adoptive mother-child pairs.

Oral bacteriophages are maintained at high levels for months in individuals but infrequently transmitted between mothers and infants

The paper analyzes oral bacteriophages in mother-baby pairs over time, finding that phages are maintained within individuals but rarely transmitted between mothers and infants.

Oral microbial dysbiosis linked to worsened periodontal condition in rheumatoid arthritis patients

This study links RA to oral microbial dysbiosis and worsened periodontal conditions through analysis of subgingival microbiota and inflammatory markers.

High-resolution ISR amplicon sequencing reveals personalized oral microbiome

This study introduces ISR amplicon sequencing with DADA2 to achieve high-resolution oral microbiome analysis, revealing personalized and stable microbial communities at the subspecies level.