Table 2 Enriched physiological traits among biomarker OTUs by body site and association type
Body site | Association type | Physiological trait |
|---|---|---|
Nostril | + | Aerobic, facultative anaerobic, gram positive |
– | No enriched traits | |
Saliva | + | Spherical shape |
– | Gram positive | |
Skin | + | Aerobic, facultative anaerobic |
– | Anaerobic | |
Vagina | + | Facultative anaerobic |
– | No enriched traits | |
Feces | + | Anaerobic, rod shaped, spore forming, motile |
– | No enriched traits |