Fig. 1
From: The association between obesity and weight loss after bariatric surgery on the vaginal microbiota
a Hierarchical clustering analysis of genera taxonomic level data generates three distinct groups consisting of (i) Lactobacillus-dominant (characterised by high relative abundance of Lactobacillus spp.), (ii) Gardnerella-dominant (characterised by high relative abundance of Gardnerella spp. and low relative abundance of Lactobacillus spp.) and (iii) high diversity vaginal microbiome (VMB)—characterised by low relative abundance of each of Lactobacillus and Gardnerella species, and increased bacterial diversity. Heatmap created from all samples collected (n=166), using Ward linkage with the fifty most commonly identified microbial genera shown. Cohort characteristics including BMI category, menopause status, ethnicity, contraceptive or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use and diabetic status are also shown below the heatmap