Fig. 3

a Dominant phyla of bacteria that more than 0.5% at least one group were compared between the CON and ST groups (n = 10 per group). b Dominant genera of ciliate protozoa that more than 0.5% at least one group were compared between two groups. c Stacked bar graphs showing average percent reads of dominant genera of bacteria that more than 0.5% at least one group. The Spearman correlation coefficient and significance test based on the relative abundance of Megasphaera and Sharpea are shown on the right. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001