A Plaque Microbiome Community (IMAGE)

Forsyth Institute

A Plaque Microbiome Community

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"Hedgehog" structure seen in dental plaque from a healthy subject. Corynebacteria, magenta, form the core of the structure; other bacteria inhabit the structure at characteristic positions.

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CREDIT: Mark Welch et al, PNAS, 2016

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