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)

  1. A slight modification from the references [34, 35].