TABLE 3.
Impact of dietary protein and ETEC exposure on gut microbial community richness (Chao 1) and diversity (ISI) in feces at selected days postweaning
| Day and analysis | Mean Chao 1 and ISI values ± SD for the following inoculation group: |
Probability (P) for the following parameter: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAM LP | SHAM HP | ETEC LP | ETEC HP | Exposure | Dietary protein | Interaction | |
| 5 | |||||||
| Chao 1 | 74.52 ± 9.12 | 78.84 ± 6.63 | 74.90 ± 9.57 | 76.62 ± 6.13 | >0.05 | >0.05 | >0.05 |
| ISI | 10.26 ± 2.07 | 11.38 ± 3.40 | 9.89 ± 2.90 | 10.90 ± 1.96 | >0.05 | >0.05 | >0.05 |
| 9 | |||||||
| Chao 1 | 75.41 ± 5.74 | 77.00 ± 10.87 | 67.66 ± 7.31 | 76.86 ± 11.35 | >0.05 | >0.05 | >0.05 |
| ISI | 9.58 ± 2.22 | 9.99 ± 4.36 | 8.51 ± 2.52 | 11.05 ± 2.05 | >0.05 | >0.05 | >0.05 |
| 13 | |||||||
| Chao 1 | 73.67 ± 6.56 | 74.96 ± 7.23 | 73.28 ± 11.05 | 71.03 ± 12.85 | >0.05 | >0.05 | >0.05 |
| ISI | 11.12 ± 3.35 | 11.37 ± 3.60 | 9.75 ± 3.43 | 10.25 ± 4.43 | >0.05 | >0.05 | >0.05 |