Table 3. Alpha diversity averages at 2900 sequences per sample for allergic cats.

	Chao1	Observed OTUs	Shannon
Body Site
Axilla	204 (72)	138 (53)	4.81 (1.62)
Ear Canal	80 (69)	119 (52)	4.08 (1.85)
Groin	216 (35)	137 (32)	5.04 (0.48)
Interdigital	264 (131)	173 (96)	4.90 (1.79)
Lumbar	215 (77)	139 (46)	5.09 (0.62)
Nostril	170 (63)	104 (38)	3.48 (1.57)
Cat
C12	204 (58)	105 (29)	4.75 (0.52)
C13	236 (61)	161 (37)	4.87 (1.02)
C14	295 (131)	208 (100)	5.35 (1.77)
C15	208 (62)	131 (47)	5.14 (0.50)
C16	225 (44)	127 (27)	4.75 (0.57)
C17	239 (66)	157 (44)	5.22 (1.13)
C18	183 (42)	139 (32)	4.06 (1.25)
C19	60 (36)	44 (23)	1.36 (1.59)
C20	195 (11)	132 (14)	5.13 (0.21)
C21	218 (46)	134 (28)	4.90 (1.30)
Skin Physiology
Haired	225 (90)	147 (64)	4.96 (1.28)
Mucosal	175 (66)	111 (46)	3.78 (1.74)

Values represent averages with standard deviations in parenthesis.