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From: Short-read full-length 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing for characterisation of the respiratory bacteriome of captive and free-ranging African elephants (Loxodonta africana)

Figure 3

Rarefaction curves of elephant respiratory samples delineated according to sample type and captivity status. The horizontal axis shows the total number of assembled reads. The vertical axis depicts the number of ASVs observed. The majority of the samples (22/24) achieved a plateau, indicating that diversity was sufficiently captured. BALF bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, ETT endotracheal tube wash, TW trunk wash.

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