Table 2.
Significant differences in salivary microorganisms found in caries-active boys versus caries-active girls.
| Probe ID | Microorganism | Average Counts per Million | Fold Changes | p-value | FDR p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP-057 | Moraxella_Genus_probe_2 | 339.5 | 171.0 | 0.0000 | 0.0004 |
| GP-127 | Streptococcus_Genus_probe_2 | 434.2 | 26.4 | 0.0000 | 0.0004 |
| NE-16 | Neisseria_flavescens | 2056.0 | 20.7 | 0.0011 | 0.0287 |
| RO-01 | Rothia_aeria | 3918.0 | 3.9 | 0.0001 | 0.0114 |
| HA-07 | Haemophilus_pittmaniae | 15,037.3 | 3.8 | 0.0004 | 0.0177 |
| AL-04 | Alloprevotella_sp_HOT_473 | 10,366.4 | −4.4 | 0.0003 | 0.0169 |
| VE-06 | Veillonella_parvula | 676.9 | −5.4 | 0.0005 | 0.0194 |
| PR-41 | Prevotella_sp_HOT_315 | 54.4 | −7.3 | 0.0007 | 0.0271 |
| LA-03 | Lachnoanaerobaculum_sp_HOT_083 | 75.9 | −8.9 | 0.0012 | 0.0295 |
| AC-03 | Actinobaculum_sp_HOT_183 | 266.6 | −9.8 | 0.0010 | 0.0287 |
| SE-37 | Selenomonas_sp_HOT_126 | 209.9 | −21.5 | 0.0009 | 0.0283 |
| LA-28 | Lactococcus_lactis | 498.9 | −92.2 | 0.0002 | 0.0169 |
Microorganisms exhibiting positive value fold changes (shaded in gray) indicate higher prevalence in caries-active boys compared to caries-active girls.Microorganisms exhibiting negative value fold changes (unshaded) indicate higher prevalence in caries-active girls compared to caries-active boys.