Original ResearchPublished 24 July 2026Analysis of 16S rRNA to evaluate taxonomic differences between salivary and intratumoral microbiota in patients affected by oral squamous cell carcinoma: a single-center pilot studyEdoardo Mandalà · Martina Coppini · Rodolfo Mauceri · Mariangela Pizzo · Giovanni M. Giammanco · Giuseppina Campisi · Celestino BonuraFrontiers in Bacteriologydoi 10.3389/fbrio.2026.1863255