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Table 2 α-diversity and Simpson’s diversity index in prepubertal and sexually mature minipigs.

From: The vaginal microbiome is stable in prepubertal and sexually mature Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs throughout an estrous cycle

 

Prepubertal

Sexually mature (day in estrous cycle)

Day 0

Day 5

Day 9

Day 13

Day 17

Day 21

α-diversity

56.5 ± 30.6

90.3 ± 23.1

47.5 ± 28.1

66.7 ± 29.4

58.5 ± 28.1

53.5 ± 39.5

57.5 ± 36.6

Simpson

0.95 ± 0.007

0.95 ± 0.007

0.94 ± 0.02

0.94 ± 0.01

0.94 ± 0.009

0.93 ± 0.04

0.94 ± 0.01

  1. Diversity indexes were calculated to determine if the species richness and abundance differed in the prepubertal and sexually mature minipigs during an estrous cycle. The shown values represent mean ± SD. We found no significant difference between the prepubertal and sexually mature minipigs on different time points during an estrous cycle. It states that the species diversity, richness and abundance/distribution of species is similar in prepubertal and sexually mature minipigs during an estrous cycle (ANOVA results for α-diversity p = 0.079 and for the Simpson index p = 0.11).