Fig. 5
Log CSS normalised counts of differentially abundant OTUs amongst sample types within the cases. OTUs plotted are significantly differentially abundant between paired (within-child) a) MEF and MER samples; b) MEF and NPS samples; c) MER and NPS samples; d) MEF and ECS samples. Only OTUs with an adjusted p ≤ 0.05 and above the threshold of ≥0.35% mean or median relative abundance in at least one of the groups in each comparison are shown. log2FC refers to the log fold change between the two groups, with the value representing the change from a) fluids to rinses; b) fluids to NPS; c) NPS to rinses; d) ear canals to fluids