Figure 1.

Microbiome composition at phylum level for 16S rRNA sequences in cecal digesta of broiler chickens fed diets with increasing levels of deoxynivalenol (DON; 0, 2.5, 5, or 10 mg DON/ kg diet). Values are presented as least squares means ± standard error of the mean (SEM); n = 20 broilers per feeding group. Presented data include both animals with and without oral lipopolysaccharide challenge (LPS) 1 day prior to slaughter within the respective feeding group. Data were not affected by LPS and DON × LPS (p > 0.10). ^* Linear contrast: p < 0.10.