Table 2. Relative abundance (%) of bacterial phyla.
Relative abundance (%) of bacterial phyla in the ruminal solid (SF) and liquid (LF) fractions of camels fed a mixed ration (G1), high-quality forage (G2) and low-quality forage (G3) (Mean ± Standard Error (SE)).
| Bacterial Phylum | G1 | G2 | G3 | Overall mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firmicutes SF | 63 ± 2 | 65 ± 0.1 | 48 ± 10 | 60 ± 3 |
| Firmicutes LF | 46 ± 3 | 56 ± 2 | 45 ± 13 | 50 ± 3 |
| Bacteroidetes SF | 20 ± 1 | 15 ± 1 | 27 ± 8 | 19 ± 2 |
| Bacteroidetes LF | 31 ± 0.5 | 21 ± 1.5 | 31 ± 12 | 26 ± 3 |
| Proteobacteria SF | 5 ± 1 | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 3 ± 0.5 | 4 ± 0.3 |
| Proteobacteria LF | 6.5 ± 1 | 6 ± 2 | 3 ± 0.1 | 5.5 ± 1 |
| Spirochaetes SF | 3 ± 0.6 | 5 ± 1 | 6 ± 1.5 | 4.5 ± 0.6 |
| Spirochaetes LF | 3.7 ± 1 | 2.6 ± 0.5 | 5.6 ± 1 | 3.5 ± 0.5 |
| Fibrobacteres SF | 2.5 ± 0.6 | 4 ± 0.7 | 9 ± 1 | 4.5 ± 1 |
| Fibrobacteres LF | 1.6 ± 0.5 | 2.5 ± 1 | 7 ± 3 | 3 ± 1 |
| Actinobacteria SF | 2 ± 0.2 | 4.5 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 3 ± 0.5 |
| Actinobacteria LF | 1.5 ± 0.14 | 5.5 ± 1 | 1 ± 0.1 | 3.6 ± 10 |
| Lentisphaerae SF | 0.7 ± 0.03 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 1 ± 0.1 |
| Lentisphaerae LF | 3.2 ± 0.3 | 2 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 2 | 2.6 ± 0.4 |
| Tenericutes SF | 2 ± 0.4 | 1 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 1 ± 0.2 |
| Tenericutes LF | 3.7 ± 0.6 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 1.8 ± 0.4 |
| Verrucomicrobia SF | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.20 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.4 | 0.30 ± 0.1 |
| Verrucomicrobia LF | 2.2 ± 0.4 | 1 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.3 |
| Chloroflexi SF | 0.4 ± 0.03 | 0.5 ± 0.06 | 0.24a | 0.4 ± 0.04 |
| Chloroflexi LF | 0.3 ± 0.03 | 0.3 ± 0.05 | 0.24a | 0.3 ± 0.02 |
| Cyanobacteria SF | 0.3 ± 0.04 | 0.3 ± 0.05 | 0.5a | 0.35 ± 0.04 |
| Cyanobacteria LF | 0.3 ± 0.05 | 0.3 ± 0.05 | 0.25a | 0.3 ± 0.03 |
| Elusimicrobia SF | 0.2 ± 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.3 ± 0.14 | 0.2 ± 0.04 |
| Elusimicrobia LF | 0.3 ± 0.07 | 0.2 ± 0.04 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.4 ± 0.1 |
Note:
a
The value was calculated from one animal.