Table 1 Predominant microbiota in the different sites of human body.
From: Emerging role of the host microbiome in neuropsychiatric disorders: overview and future directions
Tissue | Predominant bacterial phyla |
|---|---|
Mouth | Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Fusobacteria, Proteobacteria |
Nose | Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, Proteobacteria |
Stomach | Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Fusobacteria, Proteobacteria |
Intestine | Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes |
Lung | Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Proteobacteria |
Skin | Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Proteobacteria |
Bladder | Firmicutes |
Vagina | Firmicutes (the species Lactobacillus) |