Table 2 Unique operational taxonomic units (OTUs) obtained for Blastocystis subtypes by next generation amplicon sequencing
ST | No. of unique OTUs per subtype | Unique OTU ID# (GenBank ID) | No. of samples containing OTU |
|---|---|---|---|
ST1 | 15 | 1a (MK874787) | 5 |
1b (MK874795) | 4 | ||
1c (MK874813) | 4 | ||
1d (MK874786) | 3 | ||
1e (MK874810) | 3 | ||
1f (MK874789) | 2 | ||
1g (MK874797) | 2 | ||
1h (MK874807) | 2 | ||
1i (MK874796) | 1 | ||
1j (MK874798) | 1 | ||
1k (MK874802) | 1 | ||
1l (MK874816) | 1 | ||
1m (MK874817) | 1 | ||
1n (MK874819) | 1 | ||
1o (MK874822) | 1 | ||
ST2 | 16 | 2a (MK874794) | 7 |
2b (MK874785) | 6 | ||
2c (MK874792) | 5 | ||
2d (MK874793) | 4 | ||
2e (MK874806) | 4 | ||
2f (MK874790) | 3 | ||
2g (MK874803) | 3 | ||
2h (MK874814) | 2 | ||
2i (MK874815) | 2 | ||
2j (MK874804) | 1 | ||
2k (MK874805) | 1 | ||
2l (MK874808) | 1 | ||
2m (MK874809) | 1 | ||
2n (MK874811) | 1 | ||
2o (MK874818) | 1 | ||
2p (MK874821) | 1 | ||
ST3 | 12 | 3a (MK874780) | 60 |
3b (MK874781) | 21 | ||
3c (MK874782) | 4 | ||
3d (MK874783) | 4 | ||
3e (MK874784) | 4 | ||
3f (MK874801) | 2 | ||
3g (MK874788) | 1 | ||
3h (MK874791) | 1 | ||
3i (MK874799) | 1 | ||
3j (MK874800) | 1 | ||
3k (MK874812) | 1 | ||
3l (MK874820) | 1 |