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Novel Streptococcus mitis subsp. mitis Picklauza buccal isolate from individual with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis containing functional mobile qacG Gene.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive lung disease characterized by immune dysregulation, fibrosis, and eventual respiratory failure. While the etiology of IPF remains unclear, accumulating evidence implicates the oral and airway microbiome in disease progression, with elevated Streptococcal burden linked to increased mortality. Whether specific taxa actively contribute to…

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