Table 1 Animal experiments study design.

From: Gut Colonization with Methanogenic Archaea Lowers Plasma Trimethylamine N-oxide Concentrations in Apolipoprotein e−/− Mice

Mouse experiment

Mouse model

Archaea species studied

#of mice/group (N)

Duration of study (weeks)

Transplant frequency

Antibiotic treatment

1

C57BL/6

MS, MM, MB, ML, MP

3

4

Once

Pre-transplant

2

Apoe −/−

MS, MM, MB

5

4

Once

Pre-transplant

3

Apoe −/−

MS

5

12

Every 3 weeks

Pre- and post-transplant

  1. MS, M. smithii; MM, M. mazei; MB, M. blatticola; ML, M. luminyensis; MP, M. portucalensis.