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Exploration of bacterial community classes in major human habitats

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Zhou, Yanjiao, Mihindukulasuriya, Kathie A, Gao, Hongyu, La Rosa, Patricio S, Wylie, Kristine M, Martin, John C, Kota, Karthik, Shannon, William D +3 more·2014·Genome Biology

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Background: Determining bacterial abundance variation is the first step in understanding bacterial similarity between individuals. Categorization of bacterial communities into groups or community classes is the subsequent step in describing microbial distribution based on abundance patterns. Here, we present an analysis of the groupings of bacterial communities in stool, nasal, skin, vaginal and oral habitats in a healthy cohort of 236 subjects from the Human Microbiome Project. Results: We identify distinct community group patterns in the anterior nares, four skin sites, and vagina at the genus level. We also confirm three enterotypes previously identified in stools. We identify two clusters with low silhouette values in most oral sites, in which bacterial communities are more homogeneous. Subjects sharing a community class in one habitat do not necessarily share a community class in another, except in the three vaginal sites and the symmetric habitats of the left and right retroauricular creases. Demographic factors, including gender, age, and ethnicity, significantly influence community composition in several habitats. Community classes in the vagina, retroauricular crease and stool are stable over approximately 200 days. Conclusion: The community composition, association of demographic factors with community classes, and demonstration of community stability deepen our understanding of the variability and dynamics of human microbiomes. This also has significant implications for experimental designs that seek microbial correlations with clinical phenotypes.

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Authors
Zhou, Y., Mihindukulasuriya, K. A., Gao, H., La Rosa, P. S., Wylie, K. M., Martin, J. C., Kota, K., Shannon, W. D., Mitreva, M., Sodergren, E., & Weinstock, G. M.
Affiliations
  • Washington University in St. Louis (US)
  • Indiana University School of Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
Weinstock, George M
Venue
Genome Biology
Published
2014-05-07
Volume
15
Issue
5
Pages
R66-R66
ISSN
  • 1465-6906 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-760X
OpenAlex
W2150785952
Cited by
149
References
54
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FWCI
4.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Genome biology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Commons@Becker (Washington University School of Medicine) (submittedVersion)
  • IUScholarWorks (Indiana University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Human Genome Research Institute (U54HG004968)
  • Common Fund
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
Keywords
human microbiome, enterotypes, gut microbiota, nasal microbiota, skin microbiome, vaginal microbiota, oral microbiota, microbial community stability, demographic factors, Human Microbiome Project
MeSH terms
Bacteria, Demography, Feces, Female, Humans, Mouth, Nose, Skin, Vagina, Microbiota

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