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. 2018 Oct 2;9:2362. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02362

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Yield of total DNA and 16S rRNA gene. (A) The amount of total DNA collected using the swabbing and tape-stripping methods. (B) The copy number of the 16S rRNA gene obtained by the swabbing and tape-stripping methods. The data points of the swabbing and tape-stripping methods from the same participant are connected.