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Table 2. Microbiota Diversity and Similarity of the RD and H Groups ^a,b,c.

Group	Microbiota Diversity (Mean ± SD)		Microbiota Similarity (Mean H′ or H max′ ± SD)
	DGGE bands	Shannon-Weaver	Intragroup	Intergroup
RV	6.6 ± 1.92	2.03 ± 0.12	68.54 ± 13.33	33.16 ± 8.23
H	8.8 ± 0.94	2.24 ± 0.34	65.47 ± 8.34	NA
p	0.00022	0.0038	NA	NA

Abbreviation: NA, not available.

^aNumber of DGGE bands produced by each sample.

^bDice similarity coefficients comparing DGGE band profiles within individuals of each group.

^cDice similarity coefficients comparing DGGE band profiles between each RD infant and H infant.

Table 2. Microbiota Diversity and Similarity of the RD and H Groups a,b,c.