Fig. 5

Principal coordinates analysis (PCoA) of gut microbiome taxonomy of CFS, QFS, and HC. A PCoA analysis of gut microbiome taxonomy, assessed by Metagenomic sequencing using the Illumina HiSeq platform, of QFS (n = 31), CFS (n = 50), and HC (n = 50), shows a clear distinction of both QFS and CFS patients from HC. PCoA Principal coordinates analysis, CFS chronic fatigue syndrome, QFS Q fever fatigue syndrome, HC healthy controls