Long description

A schematic illustration depicts the distribution of bacteria found on or in different parts of an average healthy body. For each distinct distribution, a pie chart is illustrated. An illustration of a half-male (on the left) and a half-female body (on the right) is depicted at the centre. External auditory canal in males. A pie chart illustrates the highest number of Firmicutes, a very higher number of Actinobacteria, a very lower number of Cyanobacteria and Proteobacteria, and a minute amount of Bacteroidetes present in the external auditory canal. Nostril in males: A pie chart illustrates the highest number of Actinobacteria, a moderately higher number of Firmicutes, a lower number of Proteobacteria, a very lower number of Cyanobacteria, and a minute amount of Bacteroidetes present in the nostril. Skin in males: A pie chart illustrates the highest number of Actinobacteria, a moderate number of Firmicutes, a moderately lower number of Proteobacteria and Cyanobacteria, and a minute amount of Bacteroidetes present on the skin. Penis in males: A pie chart illustrates the highest number of Proteobacteria, a moderate number of Firmicutes, a moderately lower number of Cyanobacteria and Bacteroidetes, and a minute amount of Fusobacteria present in the penis. Hair on the head in females: A pie chart illustrates the highest number of Actinobacteria, a moderate number of Cyanobacteria, a moderately lower number of Firmicutes, a very lower number of Proteobacteria, and a minute amount of Bacteroidetes present in the hair on the head. Mouth (part of G I tract) in females: A pie chart illustrates the moderately higher number of Firmicutes, a moderate number of Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Bacteroidetes, and a low number of Fusobacteria present in the mouth in females. Oesophagus (part of G I tract) in females: A pie chart illustrates the highest number of Firmicutes, a moderate number of Bacteroidetes, and a very low number of Fusobacteria, Proteobacteria, and Actinobacteria present in the oesophagus in females. Intestines (part of G I tract) in females: A pie chart illustrates the highest number of Bacteroidetes, a moderately high number of Firmicutes, and a very low number of Proteobacteria present in the intestines. Vagina in females: A pie chart illustrates the highest number of Firmicutes, a moderate number of Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria, a very low number of Fusobacteria, and a minute amount of Bacteroidetes present in the oesophagus in females.