Table 1 Diversity indices of the gastrointestinal microflora in horses
All horses | Control | Laminitis | |
|---|---|---|---|
97% Similarity OTUs | |||
OTUs per animal | 381.7 (SE = 26.6) | 355.2 (SE = 26.3) | 419.6 (SE = 49.3) |
OTUs (rfd)* | 338.8.0 (SE = 52.3) | 330.4 (SE = 57.5) | 369.5 (SE = 51.8) |
Chao1 | 795.7 (SE = 51.7) | 741.9 (SE = 66.2) | 872.6 (SE = 77.4) |
Chao1 (rfd)* | 761.3 (SE = 82.2) | 735.7 (SE = 123.4) | 816.4 (SE = 65.5) |
Phylogenetic Distance | 16.15 (SE = 0.82) | 15.37 (SE = 0.85) | 17.26 (SE = 1.50) |
Phylogenetic Distance (rfd) | 14.85 (SE = 1.50) | 14.43 (SE = 1.05) | 16.00 (SE = 2.00) |
Shannon | 5.07 (SE = 0.59) | 5.01 (SE = 0.71) | 5.16 (SE = 1.06) |
Simpson | 0.74 (SE = 0.08) | 0.75 (SE = 0.09) | 0.72 (SE = 0.14) |
Genera | |||
Total | 108 | 101 | 89 |
Mean per animal | 53.4 (SE ± 1.60) | 52.3 (SE ± 1.60) | 55.0 (SE ± 1.65) |