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Modulation of the composition of gut microbiota by acupuncture at the phylum level. (a) The relative abundance of major taxonomic groups at the phylum level. (b) Significant differences of the relative abundance of gut microbiota at the phylum-level. (c) The Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio in each group. All data are expressed as mean ± SD. ∗P < 0.05, ∗∗P < 0.01, ∗∗∗P < 0.001, NCD vs. HFD; #P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01, HFD vs. acupuncture.
