Bacteria in mouth and gut also found in arteries

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 05:00 in Health & Medicine

(PhysOrg.com) -- The same types of bacteria found in arterial plaque, which causes atherosclerosis, are also found in the mouth and gut, according to the first general survey of all bacteria found in plaques from the mouth, gut and blood.

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