In rats, the bacteria in the gut are different from those in the mouth and on the skin, with Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes being the most common types in the gut.

Scientific Claim

Gut microbiota composition differs from oral and skin microbiota composition in rats, with Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes being the most abundant phyla in the gut.

Original Statement

“Although in the gut, as we already know, Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes were the most abundant phyla.”

From study:Beyond the Gastrointestinal Tract: Oral and Sex-Specific Skin Microbiota Are Associated with Hypertension in Rats with Genetic Disparities.

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

The study describes the relative abundance of bacterial groups in different body sites. The language 'most abundant phyla' accurately reflects the descriptive nature of the finding without implying causation.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

Beyond the Gastrointestinal Tract: Oral and Sex-Specific Skin Microbiota Are Associated with Hypertension in Rats with Genetic Disparities.

Cohort Study

Animal

2022 Jul 1

Contradicting (0)

No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Beyond the Gastrointestinal Tract: Oral and Sex-Specific Skin Microbiota Are Associated with Hypertension in Rats with Genetic Disparities.

Score: 12

DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00169.2021

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