About the Authors

Momoko Inoue

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Division of Infections and Molecular Biology, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan, Division of Orofacial Functions and Orthodontics, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

Yoshie Nagai-Yoshioka

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Division of Infections and Molecular Biology, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

Ryota Yamasaki

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Division of Infections and Molecular Biology, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

Tatsuo Kawamoto

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Division of Orofacial Functions and Orthodontics, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

Tatsuji Nishihara

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Division of Infections and Molecular Biology, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

Wataru Ariyoshi

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

arikichi@kyu-dent.ac.jp

Affiliation Division of Infections and Molecular Biology, Department of Health Promotion, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.