Fig. 3

Partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) scores derived from cecal microbiota of broiler chickens infected with NE (indicating the degree of reliability of PCA analysis). (Difference of cecal microbiota relative abundance at a general level). a = a basal diet + unchallenged; b = a basal diet with 500 mg/kg of BLJ + unchallenged; d = a basal diet + challenged; and g = a basal diet with 500 mg/kg of BLJ + challenged