Table 2 Fungal DNA diversity metrics in scraped samples.

From: Scraping enhances microbial DNA recovery over swabbing in sensitive facial skin: a pilot study of 10 patients

Sample

OTUs

Shannon index

Genus classification (%)

N-M1

85

1.132

97.89

N-M2

75

0.329

98.99

N-M3

54

0.106

99.34

N-M8

13

0.362

97.70

N-M9

67

1.410

98.98

N-M10

268

2.849

97.86

N-M11

50

0.675

99.47

N-M13

143

2.162

98.29

N-M16

40

1.182

37.51

N-M17

37

0.602

98.58

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