Mouth Bacteria (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center

Mouth Bacteria

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Pathogenic bacteria (red) live side-by-side with benign species (green) in a healthy mouth. Scientists are beginning to understand what causes bacterial communities to shift from health to diseases like periodontitis, diabetes, and Crohn's disease.

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Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC)

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