Table 2 Summary of functions of Cold OTUs

From: Integrating next-generation sequencing and traditional tongue diagnosis to determine tongue coating microbiome

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Taxonomy Assignment

Function

References

3

Lactobacillus sp.

lactic acid bacteria

47

1

Lactobacillus pontis

  

1

Lactobacillus salivarius

  

1

Streptococcus sp.

  

1

Streptococcus anginosus

  

1

Lactobacillus salivarius

probiotics

48

1

Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum

 

49

8

Veillonella sp.

metabolizing lactic acid

50

1

Parascardovia denticolens

dental caries

51

2

Porphyromonas endodontalis

periodontical diseases (gingivitis or periodontitis)

52

1

Actinomyces oris (lowly-abundant)

 

53

1

Dialister invisus

endodontic infections

54

1

Shuttleworthia satelles

 

55

6

Prevotella oris

bacteremia and endocarditis

56

1

Leptotrichia trevisanii

 

57

1

Abiotrophia defectiva

 

58

1

Shuttleworthia satelles

 

59

2

Actinomyces odontolyticus

 

60

1

Peptostreptococcus sp.

infection in/on all body sites

61

1

Aerococcus urinae

urinary tract infection

62