Table 4.
Overview of mice characteristics selected for microbiota and gene array analysis.
| non-pregnant B6 | pregnant B6 | non-pregnant BALB/c | pregnant BALB/c | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of mice | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Weight before pregnancy (gr) | 19.9 (1.6)a | 22.6 (1.4)b | ||
| Weight at sacrifice (gr) | 22.1 (1.0)a | 33.6 (1.4)b | 22.1 (1.0)a | 35.5 (5.3)b |
| Age at sacrifice (weeks) | 18.2 (0.4) | 19.9 (4.2) | 18.5 (3.5) | 15.6 (0.6) |
| Average number of pups | 8.0 (1.5) | 7.1 (4.4) |
The letters a and b indicate which groups differ significantly (One-way Anova followed by Dunn’s multiple comparison test, p < 0.05) from each other.