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Table 3 Relative abundance of individual-specific ("exclusive") sequences

From: Defining the healthy "core microbiome" of oral microbial communities

Individual

% Sequences "Exclusive"

% of Reads with "Exclusive" Sequences

Taxonomy of Predominant "Exclusive" Sequencesa

% of Reads

Nr of Samplesb

S1

19

20

Firmicutes;Bacilli;Lactobacillales;Streptococcaceae;Streptococcus

4.4

3

   

Bacteria;Bacteroidetes;Bacteroidia;Bacteroidales

1.2

9

   

Bacteria;Proteobacteria;Gammaproteobacteria;Pasteurellales;Pasteurellaceae

1.2

8

   

Bacteria;Proteobacteria;Gammaproteobacteria;Pasteurellales;Pasteurellaceae;Haemophilus

0.6

4

   

Bacteria;Proteobacteria;Gammaproteobacteria;Pasteurellales;Pasteurellaceae

0.6

5

   

Bacteria;Proteobacteria;Gammaproteobacteria;Cardiobacteriales;Cardiobacteriaceae;Cardiobacterium

0.5

4

S2

19

12

Bacteria;Proteobacteria;Betaproteobacteria;Neisseriales;Neisseriaceae;Neisseria

0.6

3

S3

17

11

Bacteria;TM7

0.7

3

   

Bacteria;Firmicutes;Bacilli;Bacillales;Staphylococcaceae;Gemella

0.5

7

   

Bacteria;Actinobacteria;Actinobacteria;Actinomycetales;Corynebacteriaceae;Corynebacterium

0.5

5

  1. a - sequence was considered predominant if it contributed to at least 0.5% of the individual microbiome
  2. b - number of samples of the particular individual where the respective "exclusive" sequence was found