The tongue microbiota of low odour and malodorous individuals

Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 215-223

  Hartley, M Gillian ^a   El Maaytah, M A ^a   Mckenzie, C ^a   Greenman, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Oral bacteria; Oral malodour; Proteolytic activity; Sulphide production; Tongue microbiota

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROBIOTA; NEGIBACTERIA; PORPHYROMONAS; PREVOTELLA;

EID: 0030449973     PISSN: 0891060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08910609609166462     Document Type: Article

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