TABLE 1.
Flow cytometry results for cecal bacteria in Syrian hamstersa
| Treatment group | Cecal contents (g) | Total bacterial no.
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Viability of cecal bacteria
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| Log count/cecum | Log count/g | % Viable | % Injured | % Dead | ||
| Fed | 3.8 ± 0.5 a | 10.6 ± 0.1 a | 10.0 ± 0.1 a | 81.3 ± 1.7 a | 9.2 ± 0.6 a | 9.5 ± 1.3 a |
| Fasted | 3.3 ± 0.3 a | 9.4 ± 0.1 b | 8.8 ± 0.1 b | 77.7 ± 3.1 a | 15.9 ± 2.6 b | 6.4 ± 1.0 b |
| Torpid | 7.6 ± 0.4 b | 10.9 ± 0.1 a | 10.0 ± 0.1 a | 90.9 ± 0.9 b | 5.7 ± 0.7 a | 3.4 ± 0.2 b |
a
Data are means ± SEM from six, six, and four hamsters in the fed, fasted, and torpid groups, respectively. Mean values with different letters were significantly different (P < 0.05) as estimated by Tukey-Kramer's test following a one-way analysis of variance.