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Table 2 Correlation between the microbial agent concentrations in mattress dust (Pearson’s r, log-transformed data)

From: Predictors of microbial agents in dust and respiratory health in the Ecrhs

 

C. herbarumDNA

Pen./Asp./Paec.DNA

(1,3)-ß-D-glucan

Mycobacterium spp.DNA

Muramic acid

Gram-pos. bacteria DNA

Gram-neg. bacteria DNA

Endotoxin

C. herbarum DNA

        

Pen./Asp./Paec. DNA

0.14***

       

(1,3)-ß-D-glucan

0.12***

0.35***

      

Mycobacterium spp. DNA

0.49***

0.28***

0.25***

     

Muramic acid

0

0.17***

0.22***

0.25***

    

Gram-pos. bacteria DNA

0.32***

0.24***

0

0.45***

0.43***

   

Gram-neg. bacteria DNA

0.45***

0.28***

0.12***

0.55***

0.31***

0.82***

  
  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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