Table 2.
Most abundant OTUs in the nasal microbiome of AR patients versus healthy controls
| OTU ID | Genus | Species | Mean OUT number | Percent of total OTU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased in AR patients | ||||
| GQ155595.1.1354 | Streptococcus | Streptococcus salivarius | 2078.91 | 12.69 |
| HQ790217.1.1420 | Subdoligranulum | 1072.56 | 6.55 | |
| FP929051.297741.300852 | Ruminococcus 2 | 947.38 | 5.78 | |
| DQ057426.1.1473 | Lactobacillus | Lactobacillus salivarius strain | 847.71 | 5.17 |
| GQ130122.1.1447 | Subdoligranulum | 763.24 | 4.66 | |
| New reference OTU161 | Lactobacillus | 616.18 | 3.76 | |
| KF842617.1.1434 | Megamonas | 500.51 | 3.06 | |
| FJ950694.1.1472 | Escherichia/Shigella | 432.16 | 2.64 | |
| JN981856.1.1446 | Lactobacillus | 420.76 | 2.57 | |
| Increased in Healthy Controls (HC) | ||||
| GQ448342.1.1392 | Prevotella 9 | 899.56 | 5.51 | |
| GBKB01000906.322.1853 | Staphylococcus | Staphylococcus epidermidis | 840.15 | 5.15 |
| KF078047.1.1392 | Lactobacillus | 780.57 | 4.78 | |
| GQ448359.1.1396 | Bacteroides | Bacteroides vulgatus strain | 499.30 | 3.06 |
| GQ061101.1.1342 | Corynebacterium 1 | Corynebacterium segmentosum | 441.87 | 2.71 |
| GQ492999.1.1327 | Faecalibacterium | 423.36 | 2.59 | |
| New reference OTU470 | Lactobacillus | 336.60 | 2.06 | |
| CVOA01000775.73.1588 | Bifidobacteriaceae | 318.87 | 1.95 | |
| FJ983094.1.1542 | Streptococcus | Streptococcus sanguinis | 281.03 | 1.72 |
| HQ802052.1.1445 | Bacteroides | 275.29 | 1.69 | |