Sex/somatic origin
|
Core bacteria
|
Transient bacteria
|
Total bacteria a
|
---|
Female scalp hair
|
3,123
|
2,162
|
5,285
|
Female pubic hair
|
16,019
|
1,524
|
17,543
|
Male scalp hair
|
4,838
|
1,220
|
6,058
|
Male pubic hair
|
8,109
|
2,819
|
10,928
|
- Female pubic hair harboured less transient bacteria, but more core bacteria than male pubic hair.
- aTotal number of sequences found to remain once sequences found in controls and low abundant clusters were removed.