Table 1. Shannon’s diversity index and chao1 estimates for GI and respiratory microbiome samples.
Control GI | Modulated GI | Control Upper Respiratory | Modulated Upper Respiratory | Control Lower Respiratory | Modulated Lower Respiratory | |
Shannon's Diversity Index | Shannon's Diversity Index | Shannon's Diversity Index | ||||
Before Inoculation | 2.319810978 | 2.140615909 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
After Inoculation | 2.90892015919303* | 3.14141065945317* | 3.127766308 | 3.146193617 | 1.47 | 1.49 |
Chao1 Estimate | Chao1 Estimate | Chao1 Estimate | ||||
Before Inoculation | 1545 | 1389.6 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
After Inoculation | 1635.6 | 2291.7 | 2541.3 | 2309.6 | 394.4 | 339.7 |