From: Phylogenetic approaches to microbial community classification
Sub-sites | Acronym | Samples | OTUs | Seqs/sample (mean ± sd) | OTUs/sample (mean ± sd) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saliva | SAL | 281 | 6166 | 8596 ± 6034 | 521 ± 183 |
Attached keratinized gingiva | GING | 304 | 3741 | 8998 ± 5756 | 313 ± 105 |
Buccal mucosa | BUCC | 301 | 5370 | 9465 ± 10,268 | 447 ± 166 |
Hard palate | HPAL | 300 | 5848 | 8935 ± 6575 | 441 ± 154 |
Palatine tonsils | PTON | 304 | 5339 | 9586 ± 7247 | 448 ± 146 |
Throat | THRO | 301 | 6278 | 9053 ± 7233 | 422 ± 147 |
Tongue dorsum | TONG | 305 | 4400 | 10,351 ± 10,450 | 398 ± 129 |
Subgingival plaque | SUB | 301 | 5782 | 9877 ± 5926 | 495 ± 147 |
Supragingival plaque | SUPRA | 305 | 5277 | 10,413 ± 6564 | 497 ± 152 |