Table 2.
Most abundant and significantly different taxa in MAM and LAM samples.
| TAXA | MAM | LAM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phylum | Firmicutes | 61.3 ± 18.9 | 53.1 ± 14.1 |
| Proteobacteria | 20.1 ± 21.6*** | 6.3 ± 11.4 | |
| Actinobacteria | 10.1 ± 10.0*** | 1.7 ± 1.7 | |
| Bacteroidetes | 1.4 ± 1.9 | 37.1 ± 14.1*** | |
| Verrucomicrobia | 2.4 ± 4.9 | 1.3 ± 3.6 | |
| Family | Erysipelotrichaceae | 13.7 ± 15.2*** | 2.7 ± 2.0 |
| Lachnospiraceae | 10.3 ± 13.3 | 13.6 ± 6.5** | |
| Ruminococcaceae | 7.1 ± 5.8 | 25.1 ± 10.3*** | |
| Bacteroidaceae | 0.2 ± 0.4 | 20.2 ± 12.1*** | |
| Genus | Bacteroides | 0.3 ± 0.5 | 20.2 ± 12.0*** |
| Prevotella | 0.3 ± 1.3 | 5.5 ± 9.3* | |
| Oscillospira | 0.2 ± 0.3 | 5.2 ± 3.4*** | |
| Streptococcus | 6.0 ± 4.5*** | 0.5 ± 1.0 | |
| Clostridium | 5.7 ± 3.2*** | 0.6 ± 1.3 | |
| Enterobacter | 3.8 ± 2.5*** | 0.9 ± 0.1 | |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. MAM, mucosa-associated microbiota; LAM, lumen associated microbiota. Statistical significant values (∗p ≤ 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.001, ∗∗∗p < 0.0001) are reported highlighting the group with greater abundance.