Biogeography of the ecosystems of the healthy human body

• Published in: Genome biology Vol. 14; no. 1; p. R1
• Main Authors: Zhou, Yanjiao, Gao, Hongyu, Mihindukulasuriya, Kathie A, La Rosa, Patricio S, Wylie, Kristine M, Vishnivetskaya, Tatiana, Podar, Mircea, Warner, Barb, Tarr, Phillip I, Nelson, David E, Fortenberry, J Dennis, Holland, Martin J, Burr, Sarah E, Shannon, William D, Sodergren, Erica, Weinstock, George M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Springer-Verlag 14.01.2013; BioMed Central Ltd; BioMed Central
• Subjects: 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; adults; biodiversity; biogeography; data collection; genetics; habitats; Healthy Volunteers; human microbiome; Humans; microbiology; Microbiota; Mouth; Mouth - microbiology; nucleotide sequences; Organ Specificity; ribosomal RNA; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics; Skin; Skin - microbiology; species diversity; temporal stability; Urogenital System; Urogenital System - microbiology

BACKGROUND: Characterizing the biogeography of the microbiome of healthy humans is essential for understanding microbial associated diseases. Previous studies mainly focused on a single body habitat from a limited set of subjects. Here, we analyzed one of the largest microbiome datasets to date and...