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Comparative abundance is a metric that allows us to investigate different microbial populations by comparing the relative quantities of two or more species. While isolating and quantifying each bacterial strain is difficult, changes in relative abundance can help track the microbiome’s composition and point to potential effects within the MGBA.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2026). Comparative Abundance. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org/encyclopedia/comparative-abundance/
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