Since ELFA includes NLFA, glycolipids, and PLFA,
it is logical to conclude that ELFA 16:15cis is summing up the contributions
of spores, vesicles, and hyphae, whereas NLFA 16:15cis
does not include the hyphae while PLFA 16:15cis does not include
spores or vesicles and in addition is confounded by Gram-negative
bacteria