Fig. 1: Comparison of the overall structure of the oral fungal microbiota between SZ patients and healthy controls.
From: Oral fungal dysbiosis and systemic immune dysfunction in Chinese patients with schizophrenia
A–F α-diversity indices (Shannon, Simpson and invsimpson) and richness indices (ACE, Chao1, and observed species) were utilized to assess the overall structure of oral fungal microbiota. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Unpaired two-tailed t tests were employed for inter-group comparisons. G–I Principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) plots illustrate β-diversity of individual fungal microbiota based on Bray–Curtis, unweighted UniFrac, and weighted UniFrac distances. Each symbol represents a sample. J The rank-abundance curve of fungal OTUs derived from the two groups indicates that there were more OTUs present at low abundance in the oral fungal microbiota of healthy controls compared to SZ patients. K Venn diagram depicts overlap of Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) in microbiota associated with SZ and healthy controls.
