Table 1. Mean relative abundance of three dominant phyla (Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes and Proteobacteria) within each category (age range, infection based on egg count, serological analysis and sex).

		Mean relative abundance (%)
Category	Sub-category	Bacteroidetes	Firmicutes	Proteobacteria
Age range	0–1	62.8	23.2	9.4
	1.1–2	63.6	21.4	6.5
	2.1–3	58.3	26.1	8.3
	3.1–4	55.6	25.5	7.7
	4.1–5	66.3	18.0	5.1
	5.1–6	64.9	18.8	6.7
	6.1–7	65.7	19.6	5.7
	7.1–8	60.6	22.7	7.7
	8.1–9	73.8	11.8	9.0
	9.1–10	69.2	20.7	4.3
	10.1–13	62.6	14.5	16.6
Infection status by egg count	Infected	64.4	17.0	11.1
	Uninfected	61.7	22.7	6.2
Infection status by serology	Infected	66.8	18.2	6.5
	Uninfected	62.6	22.9	7.9
Sex	Male	62.5	20.6	9.4
	Female	62.6	21.2	6.3