Hedgehog Structure in Dental Plaque Microbiome (IMAGE)

Marine Biological Laboratory

Hedgehog Structure in Dental Plaque Microbiome

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A "hedgehog" structure in dental plaque, collected from a healthy volunteer using a toothpick. Corynebacteria, shown in magenta, form the core of the structure; other bacteria inhabit the structure at characteristic positions.

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Jessica Mark Welch/Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), Woods Hole

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