FIGURE 3: Genera abundance of DEC and healthy samples. The classification of ASVs was done using the SILVA 138 database as a reference. Relative abundance of the main genera (abundance > 1%) found in both groups. Genera with an abundance lower than 1% are grouped as “others.” Significant genera were determined using the Mann-Whitney U test. Significance is indicated (**p < 0.01, *p < 0.05).