Bacterial metagenome in plaque, saliva, and tumor of individuals with and without oral squamous cell carcinoma.

This study identified the metagenome of bacterial species in patients with and without oral squamous cell carcinoma in dental plaque, saliva, and tumor samples. DNA extraction, high-throughput sequencing, and data analysis using various bioinformatics tools were performed to identify bacteria assoicated with dsbiosis and development of oral squamous cell carcinoma.