Fig. 1. Effects of cheese containing B. longum (QCB) on the intestinal microbiota of healthy companion dogs.
A, Enterobacteriaceae number (expressed as Log10); B, Clostridium number (expressed as Log10); C, Bifidobacterium number (expressed as Log10); D, Total bacterial cell number (expressed as Log10). Dogs were fed Queso Blanco cheese containing B. longum KACC 91563 (QCB) for 8 weeks. Data represents the mean±SD of 5 dogs from each group. * p<0.05; compared with the control group.