Table 2.
Composition of the protozoa community into rumen (Ru) and reticulum (Re) in buffalo on grazing (G) and feedlot (F)
| Protozoa | Rumen (%) | Reticulum (%) | p value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ru | Re | Pasture | Feedlot | |||||
| Grazing | Feedlot | Grazing | Feedlot | G × F | G × F | Ru × Re | Ru × Re | |
| Entodinium a | 49.6 | 81.0 | 40.2 | 78.6 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0009 | 0.5540 |
| Diplodiniinaea | 44.6 | 18.9 | 38.9 | 21.1 | 0.0001 | 0.0040 | 0.1264 | 0.6006 |
| Epidinium a | 1.66 | 0.0 | 3.64 | 0.24 | 0.0069 | 0.0003 | 0.0020 | 0.3466 |
| Isotricha a | 0.32 | 0.0 | 1.48 | 0.0 | 0.2163 | 0.1083 | 0.0549 | – |
| Dasytricha a | 3.79 | 0.0 | 15.78 | 0.0 | 0.0003 | 0.0065 | 0.0012 | – |
a% of total of protozoa per mL of rumen fluid