Samples taken from Tuberculosis infected patients for microbiota analyses using 16S rDNA. Samples were taken from oropharinx, nasal swabs and sputum. Targeted Locus (Loci). human metagenome

This study was carried out using sputum, oropharynx and nasal respiratory tract samples collected from patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and healthy control individuals, in order to compare sample types and their usefulness in assessing possible changes in bacterial and fungal communities associated with tuberculosis disease