Reproducible Community States Resolve the Nasopharyngeal Diversity Paradox
Kuncheng Song, Hayden N. Brochu, Monica Bustos, Qimin Zhang, Martia J Thomas, Ayla B. Harris, Crystal R. Icenhour, Stanley I. Letovsky, Lakshmanan K. Iyer
The paper identifies six reproducible nasopharyngeal community state types (NPCSTs) that explain most microbiome variance and develop a health index to assess nasopharyngeal wellness.
bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2025 · PreprintBioinformatics