Fig. 5

Bacillus based probiotic can restore the abundance of microbial communities (genera level analysis) that are displaced by Salmonella Typhimurium challenge. For direct group comparisons, the level of significance (if any) has shown between the negative control (NC) and Salmonella challenged (SX), the continuously supplemented probiotic control (CPC) and continuous supplemented probiotic and Salmonella challenged (CPX) and the intermittent supplemented probiotic control (IPC) and intermittent supplemented probiotic and Salmonella challenged (IPX) groups. The number of asterisks shows the level of significance (Tukey’s P value). Abundance levels of a Bacteria_unclassified; b Christensenellaceae_R7_group; c Christensenellaceae_unclassified; d Lachnospiraceae_UCG010; e Ruminiclostridium_9; f Erysipelotrichaceae_unclassified; g Firmicutes_unclassified; h Ruminococcaceae_UCG005; i Clostridiales_unclassified; j Gastranaerophilales_ge; kEisenbergiella; lErysipelatoclostridium; mFlavonifractor; n GCA900066225 and oOscillibacter between the treatment groups NC and SX, CPC and CPX and IPC and IPX