Additional file 2 of Ingestion of Artemisia argyit essential oil combats Salmonella pullorum infections by altering gut microbiota composition in chicks

Additional file 2. Effects of supplementation Artemisia argyi essential oil on the Alpha-diversity indices of caecal microbiota communities of the S. pullorum-infected chicks. A Chao1 index, B Simpson index, C Shannon index, D Observed_otus index, and E Goods_coverage index (n = 6). NC: Uninfected chicks, SP: S. pullorum-infected chicks, EOH: 100 mg/kg/day of Artemisia argyi essential oil and S. pullorum-infected chicks. Data are expressed as the mean ± SD. ns, P > 0.05.