Your next symptom?

First, apologies to people over the microbiome prescription site being up, then down, then up, then down. The hosting company that I am using (and 900,000 other customers!) having been dealing with issues with their cloud provider. As I write this on Saturday, March 8th 2025, evening — it is back up.

Today, I reworked some old page concepts, improving the mathematics and the presentation. The purpose is to give you some ideas of where your ME/CFS or Long COVID may progress. By progress, I mean symptoms that may get added to your already massive list.

To get to this feature, just go to the menu bar and select Symptom Associations

This will show a page with no symptoms/characteristics entered.

Enter the most critical symptom that you have. For this example, I will do long COVID. Just enter it in the Search box until you see what you are interested in

Check the Check box and the page will refresh. You will see that 11.7% of the samples report Long Covid. Below it are the OTHER symptoms that these people report — with the percentage that reports each symptom

We will pick POTS next. The page will update. Note that Post exertional Malaise that was 26% chance above jumps to 67%. Having POTS with Long COVID increases the odds.

Adding in General Headaches, increases Brain Fog to 84% chance. If you do not have Brain Fog at the moment, there is a very good chance that you will get it.

Bottom Line

The purpose of this tool is give concrete odd of what your next symptoms may be. Here’s a walk through.

Bacteria Associated with ME/CFS

For any one that is interested, bacteria with P < 0.005 significance to 324 symptoms and diagnosis is now available (with source data) at https://microbiomeprescription.com/sample/Frequency
Some items of interest to the ME/CFS Community are below

Metabolites [Enzymes] and ME/CFS

In my last post on MRI Scans, I felt the best model is based on Evidence of widespread metabolite abnormalities in Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: assessment with whole-brain magnetic resonance spectroscopy [2020]. Metabolite abnormalities can be a direct result of microbiome dysfunctions. Those abnormalities are very treatable using microbiome tests and expert systems such as generated by Microbiome Prescription.

What are Metabolites?

Metabolites are substances made or used in the body during metabolism, which is the process of breaking down food or chemicals into energy and other useful materials. They help the body grow, repair itself, and function properly. Examples include amino acids, vitamins, and sugars.

Example for ME/CFS

In Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), metabolites have been found to play a critical role in understanding the disease’s mechanisms and symptoms:

  1. Gut Microbiome and Butyrate: ME/CFS is associated with changes in gut bacteria, leading to reduced levels of butyrate, a metabolite produced by certain gut microbes. Butyrate supports gut health, immune regulation, and energy production. Reduced butyrate levels in ME/CFS patients are linked to fatigue severity and inflammation.
  2. Energy Metabolism: Studies reveal abnormalities in pathways like fatty acid metabolism, glucose metabolism, and the citric acid (TCA) cycle in ME/CFS patients. These changes suggest impaired cellular energy production, contributing to chronic fatigue.
  3. Amino Acid Metabolism: Altered tryptophan metabolism and disruptions in the kynurenine pathway have been observed, which may affect immune function and contribute to neurocognitive symptoms through the gut-brain axis.
  4. Plasma Metabolites: ME/CFS patients exhibit differences in plasma metabolites compared to healthy controls, particularly after physical exertion. These include disruptions in glutamate metabolism, which may impact recovery and exacerbate symptoms.
  5. Disease Subtypes: Metabolomic studies have identified distinct metabolic profiles among ME/CFS patients, suggesting subtypes with different clinical presentations and underlying mechanisms.

These findings highlight the importance of metabolites in ME/CFS research, offering potential biomarkers for diagnosis and targets for therapeutic interventions.

Example for IBS

In the context of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), metabolites play a significant role:

  1. Gut microbiota-derived metabolites: These are substances produced by the bacteria in our intestines and are thought to be involved in IBS symptoms. Some important examples include:
    • Bile acids
    • Short-chain fatty acids
    • Vitamins
    • Amino acids
    • Serotonin
    • Hypoxanthine
  2. Blood metabolites: Certain metabolites in the blood have been found to have a causal relationship with IBS. For example:
    • Stearate: Associated with decreased susceptibility to IBS
    • Arginine: Associated with increased risk of IBS
    • 1-palmitoylglycerol: Associated with increased risk of IBS
  3. Fecal metabolites: Studies have identified specific fecal metabolite profiles in IBS patients that differ from healthy individuals. These metabolites are often amino acids or fatty acids.
  4. Brain-gut interaction: Some metabolites, particularly amino acids like tryptophan, glutamate, and histidine, may influence brain function in IBS patients5. They could affect brain connectivity either directly by crossing the blood-brain barrier or indirectly through peripheral mechanisms.

Understanding these metabolites and their interactions with the gut microbiome may provide valuable insights into the underlying mechanisms of IBS and potentially lead to new diagnostic tools or treatments.

Enzymes Role to Metabolites

Enzymes play a crucial role in managing metabolites within our bodies. Here’s a simple description of their relationship:

  1. Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts7. They speed up chemical reactions in our cells without being used up themselves.
  2. Metabolites are substances produced or used during metabolism1. They can be small molecules like sugars, amino acids, or fatty acids.
  3. Enzymes help break down large molecules (like proteins, fats, and carbohydrates) into smaller metabolites. This process is essential for digestion and energy production.
  4. Enzymes also help build larger molecules from smaller metabolites. This is important for creating cellular structures and storing energy.
  5. Each enzyme typically works on specific metabolites, called substrates1. The enzyme and substrate fit together like a lock and key.
  6. By controlling which reactions happen and how quickly, enzymes regulate the levels of various metabolites in our bodies. This helps maintain balance and allows cells to respond to changing needs.

In essence, enzymes are the workers that manage metabolites, ensuring our bodies can efficiently use the food we eat and carry out the chemical processes necessary for life.

Data From Samples Uploaded with ME/CFS

It happens that from uploaded samples and KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes; we can determine that the following enzymes are (VERY VERY) statistically significant. The most significant ones are all too high. The top ones comes from the three genus only: Chlorobaculum , Pelodictyon and Prosthecochloris

  • Chlorobaculum limnaeum
  • Chlorobaculum parvum
  • Chlorobaculum tepidum
  • Chlorobium chlorochromatii
  • Chlorobium limicola
  • Chlorobium phaeobacteroides
  • Chlorobium phaeovibrioides
  • Chloroherpeton thalassium
  • Pelodictyon luteolum
  • Pelodictyon phaeoclathratiforme
  • Prosthecochloris aestuarii
  • Prosthecochloris sp. CIB 2401
  • Prosthecochloris sp. GSB1
  • Prosthecochloris sp. HL-130-GSB

Some (but not all) enzymes can be provided by some probiotics. Below is recent feedback from a person dealing with a child’s autism.

EC KeyEnzyme NameProbabilityShift
1.1.1.325sepiapterin reductase (Lthreo-7,8-dihydrobiopterin forming)1.61685e-015high
2.1.1.331bacteriochlorophyllide d C-121-methyltransferase1.61685e-015high
2.1.1.332bacteriochlorophyllide d C-82-methyltransferase1.61685e-015high
2.1.1.333bacteriochlorophyllide d C-20 methyltransferase1.61685e-015high
3.1.1.100chlorophyllide a hydrolase1.61685e-015high
4.2.1.1693-vinyl bacteriochlorophyllide d 31-hydratase1.61685e-015high
2.3.3.8ATP citrate synthase1.18208e-013high
1.3.1.753,8-divinyl protochlorophyllide a 8-vinyl-reductase (NADPH)5.353e-013high
2.5.1.42geranylgeranylglycerol-phosphate geranylgeranyltransferase7.71322e-013high
1.17.98.2bacteriochlorophyllide c C-71-hydroxylase2.69579e-012high
2.7.8.36undecaprenyl phosphate N,N′-diacetylbacillosamine 1-phosphate transferase3.60014e-009low
1.11.1.6catalase1.37633e-008low
6.5.1.83′-phosphate/5′-hydroxy nucleic acid ligase1.02548e-007low
2.5.1.1057,8-dihydropterin-6-yl-methyl-4-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)aminobenzene 5′-phosphate synthase1.27364e-007low
1.1.1.65pyridoxine 4-dehydrogenase1.89183e-007high
2.6.1.59dTDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxygalactose transaminase3.34948e-007low
4.1.1.31phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase4.73602e-007high
5.4.99.26tRNA pseudouridine65 synthase5.94186e-007high
1.1.1.1272-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-gluconate 5-dehydrogenase8.09119e-007low
3.4.21.83oligopeptidase B8.612e-007high
1.1.1.9D-xylulose reductase1.07212e-006high
1.12.1.4hydrogenase (NAD+, ferredoxin)1.22627e-006high
3.5.2.95-oxoprolinase (ATP-hydrolysing)1.30156e-006high
2.7.1.12gluconokinase1.49961e-006high
1.6.1.2NAD(P)+ transhydrogenase (Re/Si-specific)3.05641e-006high
7.1.1.1proton-translocating NAD(P)+ transhydrogenase3.05641e-006high
3.1.1.114methyl acetate hydrolase3.98055e-006low
3.2.1.165exo-1,4-β-D-glucosaminidase4.31375e-006low
2.3.1.1172,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate N-succinyltransferase4.31566e-006high
2.7.8.12teichoic acid poly(glycerol phosphate) polymerase4.59165e-006low
6.1.1.13D-alanine—poly(phosphoribitol) ligase4.88544e-006low
1.12.98.4sulfhydrogenase6.48299e-006low
4.2.1.22cystathionine β-synthase7.49383e-006high
2.3.1.78heparan-α-glucosaminide N-acetyltransferase8.1071e-006low

Update on ME/CFS Brain Scans: Part 1 – MRI

This is an update of my post from 10 years ago, CFS: Appropriate Brain Scans. I will focus on studies in those 10 years. Short version of these studies below.

Data showed that MRI studies frequently reported structural changes in the white and gray matter. Abnormalities of the functional connectivity within the brainstem and with other brain regions have also been found. The studies have suggested possible mechanisms including astrocyte dysfunction, cerebral perfusion impairment, impaired nerve conduction, and neuroinflammation involving the brainstem, which may at least partially explain a substantial portion of the ME/CFS symptoms and their heterogeneous presentations in individual patient
Brainstem Abnormalities in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Scoping Review and Evaluation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings [2021]

In our family dealing with ME/CFS, we were fortunate is having brain scans done by and interpreted by Doctor Daniel Amen. Our effective treatment was focused on shifting bacteria, addressing coagulation, and reducing inflammation.

For more information on metabolites, see this post.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Bottom Line Model

I believe the best model is based on Evidence of widespread metabolite abnormalities in Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: assessment with whole-brain magnetic resonance spectroscopy [2020]. Metabolite abnormalities can be a direct result of microbiome dysfunctions. Those abnormalities are very treatable using microbiome tests and expert systems such as generated by Microbiome Prescription.

Bacteria Shifts that are Statistically Significant for ME/CFS

The process is very simple, for a condition like ME/CFS, we compute the expected number of samples reporting this bacteria (based on people without Long COVID) and compare it to the actual number seen. This can be used to compute a statistical value called Chi-Square (χ²), This is then used to compute the chance of it happening at random. This is possible because we have over 3600 samples from some labs and thus able to detect things better.

Actual example:

  • Prevotella denticola – Species reported by Ombre
    • Expected to see 3.6
    • Actually seen 27
  • In other words almost 4x more common than expected. The probability is
    • 4.9E-34
    • or 1 chance in 2,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 of happening at random.
  • This suggests that we should reduce it to remedy ME/CFS [with the other bacteria involved]

Biomesight and Ombre identifies bacteria using different methodologies so often give different names and amounts. For background on this lack of standardization, see The taxonomy nightmare before Christmas…

The data below is for samples marked with “Official Diagnosis: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME)

For Long COVID, see this post.

Unlike some conditions shown below, it is not just one bacteria involved but combinations.

  • Peptic ulcer disease: Helicobacter pylori
  • Tetanus: Clostridium tetani
  • Typhoid fever: Salmonella typhi
  • Diphtheria: Corynebacterium diphtheriae
  • Syphilis: Treponema pallidum
  • Cholera: Vibrio cholerae
  • Leprosy: Mycobacterium leprae
  • Tuberculosis: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Sinusitis: Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum

Ombre Data

We have 10 bacteria that are too low and some 67 that are too high. Six of the 10 that are too low should be available as probiotics (conceptually), but only B.Bifidum is.

  • Bifidobacterium asteroides
  • Bifidobacterium bifidum
  • Bifidobacterium bombi
  • Bifidobacterium commune
  • Bifidobacterium magnum
  • Bifidobacterium thermacidophilum

In the too high group are some familiar names: Rickettsia (Cecile Jadin’s protocol) and spotted fever group.

Bacteria Name RankExpectedObservedShiftProb
Anaerococcus murdochiispecies22.140Too High0.000134
Anaerococcus octaviusspecies23.236Too High0.00785
Anaerococcus senegalensisspecies21.634Too High0.007766
Bacteroides fluxusspecies82.2111Too High0.001504
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicronspecies95.6122Too High0.006947
Bifidobacterium asteroidesspecies50.328Too Low0.004406
Bifidobacterium bifidumspecies76.349Too Low0.002295
Bifidobacterium bombispecies80.844Too Low0.000136
Bifidobacterium communespecies56.830Too Low0.000581
Bifidobacterium magnumspecies73.046Too Low0.002755
Bifidobacterium thermacidophilumspecies53.831Too Low0.004352
Campylobactergenus54.074Too High0.006445
Campylobacter hominisspecies26.843Too High0.001707
Campylobacteraceaefamily54.876Too High0.004245
Campylobacteralesorder61.683Too High0.006328
Desulfarculaceaefamily24.940Too High0.002442
Desulfarculalesorder24.940Too High0.002442
Desulfarculiaclass26.240Too High0.00692
Desulfocarbogenus14.826Too High0.003442
Desulfocarbo indianensisspecies14.626Too High0.002722
Desulfoglaebagenus27.842Too High0.007259
Desulfoglaeba alkanexedensspecies27.442Too High0.005339
Desulfovibrio legalliispecies32.548Too High0.006443
Desulfovibrio pigerspecies35.953Too High0.004287
Dialister pneumosintesspecies14.827Too High0.001445
Emticiciagenus19.333Too High0.001758
Emticicia sediminisspecies8.421Too High1.52E-05
Enormagenus22.435Too High0.007472
Enorma massiliensisspecies22.435Too High0.007472
Enterorhabdusgenus69.645Too Low0.004671
Epsilonproteobacteriaclass62.784Too High0.007016
Ezakiellagenus44.763Too High0.006216
Flavobacteriaceaefamily75.198Too High0.008138
Halanaerobialesorder78.454Too Low0.005779
Hallellagenus34.460Too High1.30E-05
Hallella bergensisspecies17.539Too High2.77E-07
Hallella multisaccharivoraxspecies26.245Too High0.000235
Holdemania massiliensisspecies55.275Too High0.00788
Hoylesella buccalisspecies75.1105Too High0.000552
Hoylesella loescheiispecies34.351Too High0.004268
Hoylesella marshiispecies15.630Too High0.000268
Hoylesella nanceiensisspecies30.448Too High0.001467
Humidesulfovibriogenus29.949Too High0.000497
Humidesulfovibrio idahonensisspecies27.847Too High0.000281
Hungateiclostridiaceaefamily78.0106Too High0.001492
Insolitispirillumgenus31.046Too High0.007226
Insolitispirillum peregrinumspecies30.446Too High0.004822
Leptolineagenus14.426Too High0.002277
Leptolinea tardivitalisspecies13.524Too High0.004247
Parabacteroides johnsoniispecies51.070Too High0.007925
Paraprevotella xylaniphilaspecies25.042Too High0.000677
Parvimonasgenus29.752Too High4.33E-05
Parvimonas micraspecies29.752Too High4.33E-05
Pedobactergenus36.353Too High0.005472
Peptoniphilus lacrimalisspecies34.651Too High0.005246
Persicobacteraceaefamily12.124Too High0.000587
Phocaeicola salanitronisspecies105.9136Too High0.003396
Porphyromonas asaccharolyticaspecies33.851Too High0.003157
Porphyromonas endodontalisspecies25.740Too High0.004944
Prevotella dentasinispecies6.829Too High1.25E-17
Prevotella denticolaspecies4.227Too High1.35E-28
Prolixibacteraceaefamily20.733Too High0.006663
Propioniferaxgenus23.242Too High9.45E-05
Propioniferax innocuaspecies22.842Too High5.61E-05
Rickettsiagenus21.036Too High0.001101
Rickettsia honeispecies14.828Too High0.000569
Segatella bryantiispecies24.539Too High0.003287
Segatella maculosaspecies33.255Too High0.000161
Segatella orisspecies22.238Too High0.000807
Segatella paludivivensspecies32.954Too High0.000245
Senegalimassilia anaerobiaspecies54.034Too Low0.006868
Slackia piriformisspecies56.529Too Low0.00048
spotted fever groupspecies group17.932Too High0.000907
Tindalliagenus14.826Too High0.003442
unclassified Burkholderialesfamily20.933Too High0.008034
unclassified Clostridialesfamily77.1106Too High0.000984
Using Ombre Data

Biomesight Data

We have more data from Biomesight which means better (more) detection of significant bacteria.

As above, we have 12 bacteria that are too low and 116 bacteria that are too high. We have only 2 Bifidobacterium identified with only one available as a probiotic

  • Bifidobacterium adolescentis
  • Bifidobacterium cuniculi

We see that Lactobacillus is too high. This agrees with brain fog being caused by over production of d-lactic acid.

  • Lactobacillus acidophilus
  • Lactobacillus iners

We also see these two are high that are commonly associated to issues:

  • Streptococcus agalactiae
  • Streptococcus mutans
Tax_NameTax_RankExpectedObservedShiftProbability
[Actinobacillus] rossiispecies119.189Too Low0.005858
[Pasteurella] aerogenes-[Pasteurella] mairii-[Actinobacillus] rossii complexspecies group119.189Too Low0.005858
Absiellagenus29.856Too High1.52E-06
Acetobacteraceaefamily103.7131Too High0.007414
Acholeplasma hippikonspecies73.9110Too High2.63E-05
Actinobacillusgenus176.6134Too Low0.004701
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniaespecies61.635Too Low0.00299
Actinobacillus porcinusspecies133.999Too Low0.003018
Adlercreutzia equolifaciensspecies189.7227Too High0.006755
Aggregatibactergenus82.349Too Low0.000912
Alcanivoracaceaefamily37.354Too High0.006427
Alcanivoraxgenus37.354Too High0.006427
Amedibacillusgenus196.8235Too High0.006495
Amedibacillus dolichusspecies197.1235Too High0.006912
Anaerococcusgenus126.4157Too High0.006444
Anaerococcus hydrogenalisspecies39.158Too High0.002475
Anaerococcus prevotiispecies21.136Too High0.001188
Anaerococcus tetradiusspecies29.659Too High6.37E-08
Anaerococcus vaginalisspecies63.687Too High0.003269
Anaerofustisgenus54.376Too High0.003316
Anaerofustis stercorihominisspecies53.074Too High0.003981
Arthrobactergenus27.743Too High0.003655
Bifidobacterium adolescentis strain102.463Too Low0.001744
Bifidobacterium cuniculispecies64.938Too Low0.007829
Bifidobacterium ruminantiumspecies14.830Too High7.46E-05
Caloramator viterbiensisspecies19.037Too High3.60E-05
Campylobacter ureolyticusspecies38.056Too High0.003481
Cetobacteriumgenus17.729Too High0.007331
Cetobacterium cetispecies13.728Too High0.000115
Chlorobaculum limnaeumspecies8.622Too High4.66E-06
Clostridium cadaverisspecies106.5140Too High0.001155
Collinsella tanakaeispecies43.862Too High0.005945
Corynebacteriaceaefamily133.0164Too High0.007125
Corynebacteriumgenus133.0164Too High0.007125
Corynebacterium amycolatumspecies20.636Too High0.000675
Corynebacterium glucuronolyticumspecies10.421Too High0.001029
Corynebacterium pyruviciproducensspecies12.723Too High0.003812
Corynebacterium xerosisspecies14.825Too High0.007807
Dehalobacteriumgenus124.4159Too High0.001898
Dehalococcoidaceaefamily11.923Too High0.00124
Dehalococcoidalesorder11.923Too High0.00124
Dehalococcoidiaclass11.923Too High0.00124
Dehalogenimonasgenus11.923Too High0.00124
Dehalogenimonas lykanthroporepellensspecies11.323Too High0.000539
Desulfonatronovibriogenus44.262Too High0.007398
Desulfonatronovibrionaceaefamily43.362Too High0.004437
Desulfovibrio psychrotoleransspecies19.837Too High0.000109
Dethiobacteraceaefamily47.877Too High2.50E-05
Dethiobacteralesorder47.877Too High2.50E-05
Dethiobacteriaclass47.877Too High2.50E-05
Dyadobactergenus77.6103Too High0.003878
Eggerthella sinensisspecies133.2167Too High0.003441
Erysipelothrix inopinataspecies42.562Too High0.002739
Ethanoligenensgenus158.8205Too High0.000248
Eubacterium limosumspecies27.242Too High0.00458
Facklamiagenus21.234Too High0.005361
Filifactor alocisspecies35.154Too High0.001384
Finegoldia magnaspecies112.9143Too High0.004643
Halanaerobiaceaefamily56.278Too High0.003557
Halanaerobialesorder61.283Too High0.005272
Halanaerobiumgenus56.278Too High0.003557
Haploplasmagenus13.931Too High4.32E-06
Haploplasma cavigenitaliumspecies13.931Too High4.32E-06
Heliorestis baculataspecies17.430Too High0.002634
Hungateiclostridiaceaefamily45.471Too High0.000143
Hungateiclostridiumgenus45.271Too High0.000124
Hyphomicrobiumgenus39.858Too High0.004009
Hyphomicrobium aestuariispecies34.051Too High0.003635
Hyphomonadaceaefamily16.929Too High0.003196
Hyphomonadalesorder16.929Too High0.003196
Isoalcanivoraxgenus35.552Too High0.005689
Isoalcanivorax indicusspecies31.152Too High0.000184
Lactobacillus acidophilusspecies18.832Too High0.002356
Lactobacillus inersspecies17.332Too High0.000436
Legionella shakespeareispecies67.091Too High0.003402
Levilactobacillusgenus12.225Too High0.000263
Listeriaceaefamily178.9215Too High0.006915
Luteolibactergenus127.8159Too High0.005844
Luteolibacter algaespecies126.9158Too High0.005805
Mannheimiagenus134.7102Too Low0.004859
Mannheimia caviaespecies128.797Too Low0.005142
Meiothermusgenus78.6103Too High0.005964
Meiothermus granaticiusspecies77.3101Too High0.007138
Mobiluncusgenus31.752Too High0.0003
Mogibacterium vescumspecies57.694Too High1.64E-06
Nannocystineaesuborder23.036Too High0.006465
Olivibacter terraespecies12.122Too High0.004168
Paenibacillus filicisspecies22.938Too High0.001632
Pasteurellaceae incertae sedisno rank119.189Too Low0.005858
Pediococcusgenus166.2208Too High0.00119
Pediococcus argentinicusspecies17.931Too High0.002047
Peptoniphilus asaccharolyticusspecies116.8148Too High0.003873
Peptostreptococcus stomatisspecies52.073Too High0.003541
Porphyromonas asaccharolyticaspecies70.2101Too High0.000234
Prosthecobactergenus32.754Too High0.000194
Prosthecobacter fluviatilisspecies18.133Too High0.00045
Rhizobiaceaefamily80.9105Too High0.007378
Roseomonasgenus22.338Too High0.000867
Roseospiragenus54.978Too High0.0018
Ruminiclostridium cellulolyticumspecies107.1135Too High0.007053
Segatella paludivivensspecies72.945Too Low0.001097
Slackia faecicanisspecies98.6128Too High0.003086
Sporosarcinagenus47.969Too High0.00235
Sporosarcina pasteuriispecies46.969Too High0.001278
Streptococcus agalactiaespecies11.923Too High0.00124
Streptococcus mutansspecies31.751Too High0.0006
Thauera terpenicaspecies20.633Too High0.006179
Thermaceaefamily94.7125Too High0.001859
Thermalesorder94.7125Too High0.001859
Thermoanaerobactergenus78.4102Too High0.007565
Thermodesulfatatorgenus22.742Too High5.03E-05
Thermodesulfatator atlanticusspecies22.742Too High5.03E-05
Thermodesulfatatoraceaefamily27.542Too High0.005627
Thermodesulfobacteriaclass22.742Too High5.03E-05
Thermodesulfobacteriaceaefamily22.742Too High5.03E-05
Thermodesulfobacterialesorder22.742Too High5.03E-05
Thermosediminibacteraceaefamily14.226Too High0.001847
Thermovenabulumgenus14.226Too High0.001847
Thermovenabulum ferriorganovorumspecies14.226Too High0.001847
Thermusgenus28.543Too High0.006576
Thiocapsagenus75.7104Too High0.001154
unclassified Burkholderialesfamily15.229Too High0.000429
Vagococcus teuberispecies47.066Too High0.005467
Varibaculumgenus47.573Too High0.000214
Varibaculum cambriensespecies19.332Too High0.003695
Winkiagenus11.023Too High0.000324
Winkia neuiispecies11.023Too High0.000324

uBiome

While the company no longer exists, we have a significant number of samples from them.

As above, we have Lactobacillus crispatus being too high. We have just 2 bacteria being too low and 96 being too high.

Tax_NameTax_RankExpectedObservedShiftProbability
Acetitomaculumgenus24.444Too High7.07E-05
Acholeplasmatalesorder10.021Too High0.000503
Actinomyces sp. 2002-2301122species14.425Too High0.00497
Aggregatibactergenus42.224Too Low0.005171
Alistipes indistinctusspecies62.890Too High0.000602
Alistipes sp. NML05A004species81.8111Too High0.001227
Alistipes sp. RMA 9912species13.725Too High0.002304
Anaerococcus murdochiispecies30.556Too High3.93E-06
Anaeroplasmataceaefamily22.838Too High0.00148
Anaeroplasmatalesorder23.139Too High0.000914
Archaeasuperkingdom39.773Too High1.32E-07
Atopobiumgenus17.830Too High0.00374
Bacteroides eggerthiispecies30.552Too High9.98E-05
Bacteroides sp. 35AE37species66.092Too High0.00139
Bacteroides sp. XB12Bspecies39.766Too High3.10E-05
Blautia stercorisspecies37.255Too High0.003458
Butyricimonasgenus88.4114Too High0.006407
Butyricimonas faecihominisspecies57.779Too High0.005005
Butyricimonas sp. 214-4species53.875Too High0.003921
Butyricimonas virosaspecies42.362Too High0.002455
Caldicoprobactergenus23.939Too High0.001957
Caldicoprobacteraceaefamily44.268Too High0.00034
Campylobacter hominisspecies27.942Too High0.007781
Campylobacter ureolyticusspecies24.441Too High0.000762
Catenibacteriumgenus57.980Too High0.003678
Christensenella minutaspecies23.136Too High0.007121
Cloacibacillusgenus19.838Too High4.36E-05
Cloacibacillus evryensisspecies14.731Too High2.24E-05
Coprobacter secundusspecies32.853Too High0.000426
Corynebacterium diphtheriaespecies11.521Too High0.005334
Corynebacterium sp. 713182/2012species16.227Too High0.006945
Desulfovibriogenus72.697Too High0.004103
Desulfovibrio sp. 3_1_syn3species9.030Too High2.23E-12
Dialister micraerophilusspecies9.624Too High3.85E-06
Dialister propionicifaciensspecies41.058Too High0.008017
Dialister sp. S7MSR5species16.829Too High0.002792
Eubacteriumgenus27.246Too High0.000305
Euryarchaeotaphylum39.773Too High1.32E-07
Fibrobactergenus14.927Too High0.001656
Fibrobacteraceaefamily24.147Too High3.08E-06
Fibrobacteralesorder32.661Too High6.22E-07
Fibrobacteriaclass32.661Too High6.22E-07
Fibrobacterotaphylum32.661Too High6.22E-07
Gelriagenus37.665Too High7.75E-06
Granulicatella adiacensspecies69.545Too Low0.006077
Herbaspirillumgenus46.772Too High0.000218
Herbaspirillum seropedicaespecies39.062Too High0.000225
Hespelliagenus96.4123Too High0.006732
Hoylesella timonensisspecies23.440Too High0.000577
Hungateiclostridiaceaefamily26.443Too High0.001246
Hydrogenoanaerobacteriumgenus40.664Too High0.000246
Lactobacillus crispatusspecies26.140Too High0.006759
Lentisphaeriaclass53.675Too High0.003432
Lentisphaerotaphylum53.675Too High0.003432
Methanobacteriaclass37.473Too High6.10E-09
Methanobacteriaceaefamily37.473Too High6.10E-09
Methanobacterialesorder37.473Too High6.10E-09
Methanobrevibactergenus36.971Too High2.03E-08
Methanobrevibacter smithiispecies36.466Too High9.34E-07
Methanomada groupclade37.473Too High6.10E-09
Mollicutesclass30.049Too High0.00052
Murdochiellagenus42.265Too High0.000434
Mycoplasmatotaphylum30.049Too High0.00052
Opitutiaclass16.433Too High4.20E-05
Oxalobacteraceaefamily47.773Too High0.000257
Parabacteroides johnsoniispecies18.834Too High0.000451
Parasporobacterium paucivoransspecies16.229Too High0.001388
Parvibactergenus14.133Too High4.82E-07
Parvibacter caecicolaspecies12.329Too High1.95E-06
Peptococcusgenus71.8100Too High0.000867
Peptoniphilus lacrimalisspecies30.346Too High0.004193
Porphyromonas sp. 2024bspecies12.729Too High4.76E-06
Propionibacteriaceaefamily18.831Too High0.004859
Propionibacterialesorder18.831Too High0.004859
Puniceicoccalesorder16.233Too High2.76E-05
Robinsoniellagenus30.350Too High0.00033
Robinsoniella sp. KNHs210species22.637Too High0.002366
Staphylococcaceaefamily38.557Too High0.002786
Staphylococcusgenus38.257Too High0.00235
Synergistaceaefamily41.872Too High2.96E-06
Synergistalesorder41.872Too High2.96E-06
Synergistiaclass41.872Too High2.96E-06
Synergistotaphylum41.872Too High2.96E-06
Thermoanaerobacteraceaefamily37.765Too High8.62E-06
Thermoanaerobacteralesorder39.766Too High3.10E-05
unclassified Butyricimonasno rank53.177Too High0.001019
unclassified Desulfovibriono rank12.643Too High8.86E-18
unclassified Finegoldiano rank31.847Too High0.006982
unclassified Phascolarctobacteriumno rank11.523Too High0.000738
unclassified Porphyromonasno rank24.438Too High0.005801
unclassified Prevotellano rank9.621Too High0.000258
unclassified Robinsoniellano rank22.637Too High0.002366
unclassified Staphylococcusno rank26.443Too High0.001246
Varibaculumgenus48.570Too High0.001966
Varibaculum sp. CCUG 45114species36.154Too High0.002986
Victivallaceaefamily53.675Too High0.003432
Victivallalesorder53.675Too High0.003432
Victivallisgenus53.175Too High0.002607

Bottom Line

In terms of probiotics, there are two that should be considered:

  • Bif. Bifidum
  • Bif. Adolescentis

And all Lactobacillus probiotics avoided.

The above information will be eventually integrated into Microbiome Prescription suggestions expert system. The purpose is to first identify the bacteria of concern.

The following bacteria were reported by 2 or 3 of the above

Aggregatibactergenus
Anaerococcus murdochiispecies
Campylobacter hominisspecies
Campylobacter ureolyticusspecies
Halanaerobialesorder
Hungateiclostridiaceaefamily
Parabacteroides johnsoniispecies
Peptoniphilus lacrimalisspecies
Porphyromonas asaccharolyticaspecies
Segatella paludivivensspecies
unclassified Burkholderialesfamily
Varibaculumgenus