Table 1 The median and interquartile range (IQR) of the operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were observed in the environment, and bronchus, ileum, colon, and feces of pigs at entry and raised on simple-slatted and complex straw-based floors for 20 weeks.

From: Impacts of environmental complexity on respiratory and gut microbiome community structure and diversity in growing pigs

 

Entry

Simple

Complex

Environment

7537.9 (7208.9–10430.5)a

6672.0 (6053.6–7948.9)aa

9450.8 (6358.9–12055.6)ab

Bronchus

97.0 (48.7–286.0)

260.9 (81.0–770.4)

226.8 (124.5–469.9)

Ileum

147.9 (88.9–215.9)

152.9 (115.8–330.4)

137.5 (100.4–243.5)

Colon

702.8 (454.0–927.6)a

1566.8 (1364.3–1831.7)b

1650.7 (1280.6–1966.5)b

Fecal

565.3 (481.3–991.4)a

1285.7 (1135.0–1591.8)b

1280.2 (600.0–1547.6)b

  1. a,bValues within a row with different letters are significantly different (P < 0.05).
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