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16S rRNA RefSeq: V15.23    Genomic RefSeq: V10.1
Genus: Neisseria
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percent abundance
SUBPSUPPAKEBMUHPASALTHRPTOTDOANASTO
Avg5.6996.8452.1453.0724.0884.7266.1186.3189.8940.005
10thp0.1840.3340.0000.1630.3540.5210.1430.1160.0740.000
90thp14.99716.7927.2966.9018.86211.53416.10015.79428.2960.000
Stdev7.7197.5984.6743.9174.0364.9208.5278.20311.3730.028
Prev96.10498.70183.11797.40398.70198.70194.80596.10498.7019.091
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percent abundance
SUBPSUPPAKEBMUHPASALTHRPTOTDOANASTO
Avg4.3036.9412.0783.5005.5826.2955.4995.30110.3540.001
10thp0.2800.7410.0000.3320.4890.6750.1180.1430.2500.000
90thp10.60016.4486.5567.92313.99214.27714.02515.50827.1510.000
Stdev5.5656.7004.4703.9206.0326.1907.1666.21711.3810.003
Prev96.62299.32485.13599.32499.32498.64997.29795.94698.6492.797
From: Dewhirst 35x9 data (not published yet)
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percent abundance
SUBPSUPPAKEBMUHPASALTHRPTOTDOANAANA
Avg2.1951.5923.3483.3045.6775.8194.5063.6946.9590.008
10thp0.0050.0270.0120.0340.3420.0620.0700.0670.1070.000
90thp5.9102.83511.1817.07916.02418.63411.91510.02017.1350.024
Stdev4.9323.6528.0905.2347.6778.1676.6464.8489.9730.021
Prev94.595100.00097.674100.000100.00098.00096.97096.774100.00030.000
Overview: Bacteria of the genus Neisseria are abundant in the mouth, making up 2-10% of the bacteria at most oral sites.

Ecological role/importance in health and disease: Several of the 20 species of Neisseria in HOMD are common members of the normal oral microflora. For example, N. flavescens, N. perflava, and N. subflava are abundant on the tongue dorsum and N. elongata, N. mucosa, and N. oralis in dental plaque. Other species, such as N. meningitidis and N. gonorrhoeae, are human pathogens included in HOMD as reference sequences even though they are not generally detected in the mouth.