Spatial ecology of the Capnocytophaga genus in the human oral cavity
Jonathan J. Giacomini, Julian Torres-Morales, Floyd E. Dewhirst, Gary G. Borisy, Jessica L. Mark Welch · 2026
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Description
Jonathan Giacomini and co-authors map in this 2026 paper where one germ genus, Capnocytophaga, lives in the human mouth. These germs crowd dental plaque and can act as harmless tenants or as sources of infection. The team used a pangenome approach, pooling all genes of the genus, to sort strains and read where each one settles across mouth sites.
They sorted the genus into thirteen groups, eight with formal names. Most strains favored plaque above and below the gum line, though some variants of four species turned up more on the tongue. Two plaque clans split by how they breathe, one fit for low-oxygen zones and one for airier spots, with matching shifts in food use.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jonathan J. Giacomini, Julian Torres-Morales, Floyd E. Dewhirst, Gary G. Borisy, Jessica L. Mark Welch |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |