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. 2021 Sep 8;8:737720. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.737720

Table 1.

Simpson's Index (SI) and proportional similarity index (PSI) for APEC in different sampling points.

Production stage Simpson's index PSI
Phylogroups % Serotypes % Phylogroups*
Serotypesa%
Breeders 44 95 -
Broiler chicks 74 63 7.3
Broilers 65 50 55.5
DOA 63 70 59.9
Overall 90 87 40.9
a

Values represent % occurrence of combined serotype and genotype overlap between subsequent production stages.