Table 2. Characteristics of the patient population.

Patient ID#	Age	Diagnosis	16S rRNA PCR	ITS2 PCR
1339	61–65	RA	+	−
1340	66–70	RA	+	+
1341	66–70	RA	+	+
1342	66–70	RA	+	−
1343	66–70	RA	+	−
1344	66–70	RA	+	−
1345	56–60	RA	+	+
1346	50–55	RA	+	+
1347	50–55	RA	+	+
1348	66–70	RA	+	+
1349	71–75	RA	+	+
1350	66–70	RA	+	+
BRH1095336	66–70	RA	+	+
BRH1095337	66–70	RA	−	+
BRH1095338	66–70	RA	−	+
BRH1095339	66–70	RA	+	+
1351	56–60	Healthy	+	+
1352	61–65	Healthy	+	−
1353	61–65	Healthy	+	+
1354	50–55	Healthy	+	+
1355	50–55	Healthy	+	+
1356	71–75	Healthy	+	+
1357	61–65	Healthy	+	+
1358	50–55	Healthy	+	+
1359	66–70	Healthy	+	+