Table 3. Taxonomic composition and relative abundance at the class level in fecal samples from the control and salmonella-infected groups

Class Control Salmonella-infected group T-test p-value
63-F 64-F 65-F 69-F 70-F 81-F
Bacilli 3.38% 3.32% 10.36% 0.67% 3.66% 21.78% 0.6885
Bacteroidia* 71.97% 70.64% 68.17% 46.88% 44.03% 47.45% 0.0001
Clostridia 23.32% 21.89% 19.45% 33.00% 38.21% 24.49% 0.0676
Erysipelotrichi 0.50% 0.78% 0.75% 1.78% 1.91% 0.71% 0.1110
Spirochaetes* 0.01% 0.05% 0.12% 6.05% 5.74% 1.31% 0.0480
Unknown 0.83% 3.32% 1.16% 11.62% 6.44% 4.26% 0.0707