Sample collecting methods for bacterial community structure analysis of scalp hair: non-invasive swabbing versus invasive hair shaft cutting. human hair metagenome

Human skin samples for microbiome analysis are traditionally collected using a non-invasive swabbing method. Here, we compared the differences in bacterial community structures on scalp hair and scalps with samples collected using non-invasive swabbing and invasive cut scalp hair shaft methods in 12 individuals.