| ASVs | Amplicon Sequence Variants |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| EDA | 2-Dehydro-3-deoxyphosphogluconate aldolase |
| ED | Entner–Doudoroff |
| FF | Firefighter |
| FtsK | Filament temperature-sensitive mutant K |
| GAD-2 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 |
| G3P | Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate |
| Kos | KEGG orthologs |
| NIAAA | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
| Non-FF | Non-firefighter |
| PCL-C | PTSD Checklist—Civilian Version |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| PHQ-2 | Patient Health Questionnaire-2 |
| PSS | Perceived Stress Scale |
| PTSD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| SCFAs | Short-chain fatty acids |
| Srt-A | Sortase A |