ReviewJournal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR2025
Microbiome and Communication Disorders: A Tutorial for Clinicians.
Review in Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Salivary microbiota composition and caries status in children with hearing impairment: a cross-sectional comparative study.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Cross-kingdom RNA interference in the dysbiosis-mediated network of vocal fold fibrosis: a pathogenic hypothesis and molecular intervention targets.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
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Abstract
purposeEmerging research in the field of microbiology has indicated that host-microbiota interactions play a significant role in regulating health and disease. Whereas the gut microbiome has received the most attention, distinct microbiota in other organs (mouth, larynx, and trachea) may undergo microbial shifts that impact disease states. A comprehensive understanding of microbial mechanisms and their role in communication and swallowing deficits may have downstream diagnostic and therapeutic implications.
methodA literature review was completed to provide a broad overview of the microbiome, including differentiation of commensal versus pathogenic bacteria; cellular mechanisms by which bacteria interact with human cells; site-specific microbial compositional shifts in certain organs; and available reports of oral, laryngeal, and tracheal microbial dysbiosis in conditions that are associated with communication and swallowing deficits. RESULTS/
conclusionsThis review article is a valuable tutorial for clinicians, specifically introducing them to the concept of dysbiosis, with potential contributions to communication and swallowing deficits. Future research should delineate the role of specific pathogenic bacteria in disease pathogenesis to identify therapeutic targets.
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