Table 1. Signalment and medical histories of cats enrolled in this study.
| Cat | Health status | Breed | Age | Sex | Fleas | Time Indoors | Indoor Environment | Outdoor Environment | Previous antibiotics usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Healthy | DLH | 5 | CM | Y | 100 | n/a | n/a | N |
| F2 | Healthy | DSH | 2 | SF | N | 100 | TFB | n/a | N |
| F3 | Healthy | DSH | 13 | CM | N | 100 | CTFB | n/a | N |
| F4 | Healthy | DSH | 7 | CM | N | 70 | TFB | TGW | N |
| F5 | Healthy | DMH | 4.5 | SF | N | 99 | CTFB | TGW | N |
| F6 | Healthy | DSH | 7 | SF | N | 100 | TFB | n/a | N |
| F7 | Healthy | DSH | 9.5 | SF | N | 50 | B | TGW | N |
| F8 | Healthy | DLH | 13 | SF | N | 100 | CTFB | n/a | N |
| F9 | Healthy | DLH | 15 | SF | Y | 0 | n/a | TGW | N |
| F10 | Healthy | DMH | 6 | CM | N | 100 | CTFB | n/a | N |
| F11 | Healthy | DSH | 17 | CM | N | 100 | CTF | n/a | N |
| F12 | Allergic | DSH | 9 | CM | N | 100 | TFB | n/a | N |
| F13 | Allergic | Sia | 8 | CM | N | 100 | TFB | n/a | N |
| F14 | Allergic | DSH | 11 | CM | Y | 95 | CFB | TGW | N |
| F15 | Allergic | Sia | 9 | SF | N | 100 | TFB | n/a | N |
| F16 | Allergic | DSH | 5 | SF | N | 60 | CTFB | TGW | Y |
| F17 | Allergic | DSH | 9 | SF | N | 100 | CTFB | n/a | N |
| F18 | Allergic | Per | 4 | CM | Y | 100 | CTB | n/a | Y |
| F19 | Allergic | DSH | 11 | SF | Y | 95 | CF | TG | Y |
| F20 | Allergic | DSH | 7 | SF | N | 100 | CTFB | n/a | N |
| F21 | Allergic | DSH | 8 | SF | Y | 95 | TFB | TGW | N |
Abbreviations. Signalment: DLH-Domestic long hair, DMH-Domestic medium hair, DSH-Domestic short hair, Per-Persian, Sia-Siamese, CM-Castrated male, SF-Spayed female. Indoor environment: C-Carpet, T-Tile, F-Furniture, B-Bedding. Outdoor environment: T-Trees, G-Grass, W-Weeds. Y-Yes, N-No.
Modified from Meason-Smith C, Diesel A, Patterson AP, Older CE, Johnson TJ, Mansell JM, et al. Characterization of the cutaneous mycobiota in healthy and allergic cats using next generation sequencing. Vet Dermatol. 2016:1–11.