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Loss of alpha diversity with Clostridium difficile infection. Shannon (alpha) diversity reflects diversity within a sample. For the five sample groups examined (Donor, Post_FMT1, Post_FMT2, Pre_FMT1, and Pre_FMT2), there is a marked loss of bacterial diversity within the two samples prior to fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) compared to the pooled Donor and Post-FMT samples that show comparable diversity.
