Fig. 1

Analysis of microbiota α-diversity at species and functional levels, by day post weaning (dpw) and treatment. (A) Results of α-diversity at species level, by day post weaning. (B) Alpha diversity values by treatment factor, at species level. (C) Results of α-diversity, at functional level (Super-focus level 3 category), by dpw. (D) Results of α-diversity analysis by treatment betwen each day post weaning, performed at functional level (Super-focus level 3 category). (E) Results of α-diversity analysis in 7dpw samples, comparing normal and diarrhoeic faeces and performed at functional level (Super-focus level 3 category) in each dietary treatment group. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001. Sequences were taxonomically and functionally assigned using Kaiju and Super-focus, respectively