Occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, microbial loads, and endotoxin levels in dust from laying hen houses in Egypt

Table 3 Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient analysis between the total bacteria count and the measured variables^a

	Fungi	*Enterobacteriaceae*	ESBL *Enterobacteriaceae*	Endotoxins	Temperature (°C)	Humidity (%)	Age of dust sample
r_SP	0.1472	0.3941	0.7143	−0.1888	−0.1388	0.0816	0.3959
P-Value	0.4547	0.1309	0.1108	0.3359	0.4812	0.6799	0.0370

r_SP Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient
^afungal concentration, Enterobacteriaceae concentration, endotoxin concentration, temperature, humidity and age of the sample

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