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They can therefore overlook the key differences that (i) span multiple pathways, (ii) contain bidirectionally deregulated components, (iii) are confined to a pathway region. To capture these properties, computational methods that reach beyond the scope of predefined pathways are needed.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Results: By integrating an existing module discovery algorithm into comparative metatranscriptomic analysis, we developed metaModules, a novel computational framework for automated identification of the key functional differences between health- and disease-associated communities. Using this framework, we recovered significantly deregulated subnetworks that were indeed recognized to be involved in two well-studied, microbiome-mediated oral diseases, such as butanoate production in periodontal disease and metabolism of sugar alcohols in dental caries. 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