Skin microbiome in heroin users and health controls (PRJCA038119)

Identifying key characteristics of unknown suspects, such as age, height, and drug use, is essential for advancing forensic investigations. In this study, we employed full-length 16S rRNA gene sequencing to analyze the bacterial communities of nasal skin (NaS), oral epithelial skin (OrE), and palm skin (PaS) in heroin users and healthy controls. A total of 60 participants from the same city were recruited, including 30 heroin users from an isolation drug rehabilitation center and 30 individuals with no history of heroin use.