Table 1 Diversity index at each cycle of enrichment with sterile or non-sterile straw

SS

Gut

680

4.8

45

TMa

125

2.8

8.5

C1

118

1.1

2.0

C2

119 ± 8

2 ± 0.03

4 ± 0.1

C3

132 ± 5

2 ± 0.1

5 ± 0.03

C4

109 ± 11

2 ± 0.1

5 ± 0.2

C5

121 ± 6

1.9 ± 0.1

4 ± 0.3

NSS

Gut

587

4.8

44

TMb

116

2.6

8.5

C1

164

1.6

2.0

C2

123 ± 1

1.9 ± 0.1

3 ± 0.1

C3

122 ± 1

2 ± 0.07

4 ± 0.2

C4

119 ± 7

2 ± 0.07

4 ± 0.4

C5

127 ± 10

1.9 ± 0.03

4 ± 0.3