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

Scientific Claim

Skin microbiota composition differs from oral and gut microbiota composition in rats, with Cyanobacteria being the most abundant phylum on the skin.

Original Statement

“On the skin, the phylum Cyanobacteria was the most abundant taxon.”

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 taxon' 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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