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Relative proportions of the microbiota in the gastrointestinal tract. Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes are the most abundant phyla in the gut. Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria species are also frequently represented, but at lower numbers. Relative proportions are compiled as a summary of measurements, and do not represent exact numbers.
