Life stage shifts in salivary microbiota determinants: a cross-sectional study in twins.
Researchers compared salivary microbiota in infant and adult twin pairs, finding that shared environmental factors dominated infants' oral bacteria composition, while genetics became the stronger driver in adults, suggesting life-stage-specific intervention approaches may be needed.
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