Table 2.
Weights of cecal contents from each treatment group following Bdellovibrio treatmenta
| Treatment | Cecal content wt (means ± SD) on day: |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Control buffer | 0.49 ± 0.28 | 0.48 ± 0.37 | 0.77 ± 0.46 |
| HD Bdellovibrio | 0.75 ± 0.30 (P < 0.05) | 0.87 ± 0.51 (P < 0.01) | 0.94 ± 0.49 (NS) |
| HI Bdellovibrio nonpredatory ΔpilA | 0.84 ± 0.48 (NS) | 0.72 ± 0.50 (NS) | 1.08 ± 0.54 (NS) |
a
A nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis with Dunn's post test was performed on each group versus the control group, and P values versus the control for statistically significantly different groups are shown. NS, nonsignificant (P > 0.05).