Table 2 Mean difference in the relative abundance of the phyla Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria. P value based on Wilcoxon rank-sum test
Phylum | Mean relative abundance ± SEM | Difference in mean relative abundance ± SEM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biopsy | Lavage | p value | ||
Firmicutes | 46.51 ± 3.81 | 50.19 ± 3.45 | 3.68 ± 0.36 | 0.65 |
Bacteroidetes | 43.18 ± 3.04 | 40.43 ± 3.43 | 2.75 ± 0.39 | 1.00 |
Proteobacteria | 5.06 ± 0.78 | 3.83 ± 0.87 | 1.23 ± 0.09 | 0.11 |
Actinobacteria | 0.52 ± 0.08 | 1.43 ± 0.63 | 0.91 ± 0.55 | 0.23 |