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Fig. 4 | Animal Microbiome

Fig. 4

From: Effect of maternal separation and transportation stress on the bovine upper respiratory tract microbiome and the immune response to resident opportunistic pathogens

Fig. 4

Estimated bacterial densities in the URT of beef calves. A Bacterial densities at the time suckling calves were assigned to treatment groups. Total bacterial density (Total_bac) and P. multocida (PM) density quantified as 16S rRNA gene copy/swab. M. haemolytica (MH) density quantified as leukotoxin (Lkt) gene copy/swab. B Total bacterial density after allocation of calves to the respective treatment groups, ab—represents sampling points with significantly different bacterial densities (P < 0.05) within suckling calves, *represents significant effect of weaning with or without transportation on bacterial density. C Density of M. haemolytica after allocation of calves to respective groups, *represents sampling points with significantly higher density of M. haemolytica. D Density of P. multocida after allocation of calves to the respective stressors, *represents sampling points with significantly higher density of P. multocida

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Animal Microbiome

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