Table 3. Overview of articles selected studying the microbiome in ME/CFS.
| Author | Number of patients | Number of controls | Studying | Study design |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong [93] | 34 | 25 | Microbiome and metabolites | Culture + MS |
| Nagy-Szakal [90] | 50 | 50 | Microbiome | Metagenomics |
| Giloteaux [91] | 48 | 39 | Microbiome | 16s rRNA gene sequencing |
| Giloteaux [107] | 1 | 1 | Microbiome and virome | 16s rRNA gene sequencing |
| Fremont [92] | 43 | 36 | Microbiome | 16s rRNA gene sequencing |
| Sheedy [94] | 108 | 177 | Microbiome and metabolites | Culture |
| Evengard [176] | 10 | 10 | Microbiome | Culture |
| Butt [177] | 1390 | - | Microbiome | Culture |
| Butt [98] | 27 | 4 | Microbiome and metabolites | Culture |
Abbreviation: MS, mass spectrometry