Table 2.
Sequence read statistics and alpha diversity metrics for each of the 14 stool samples examined for this study
| Botulism | Sample | Total number of readsa | Number of reads passing quality filteringa | Number of OTUs observeda | Shannon diversity indexa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | CDC68129 | 747314 | 460195 | 496 | 2.3 |
| CDC68058 | 796510 | 376891 | 850 | 2.9 | |
| CDC69068 | 706703 | 440769 | 637 | 2.5 | |
| CDC68083 | 720976 | 510882 | 2242 | 4.4 | |
| CDC68116 | 760653 | 543541 | 475 | 0.7 | |
| CDC68192 | 864853 | 446933 | 928 | 3.4 | |
| CDC68090 | 589121 | 369066 | 1615 | 3.2 | |
| CDC68126 | 496815 | 396233 | 994 | 3.0 | |
| Non-confirmed | CDC68053 | 595735 | 433809 | 418 | 1.5 |
| CDC69114 | 723322 | 496246 | 517 | 2.4 | |
| CDC68112 | 715786 | 285335 | 670 | 2.2 | |
| CDC68122 | 831044 | 602856 | 676 | 2.1 | |
| CDC69078 | 619394 | 392261 | 1117 | 3.8 | |
| CDC69062 | 819457 | 412327 | 998 | 3.4 |
aHighest and lowest value in each column recorded in bold