Exposure to chemical pollutants and biological aerosol in indoor facilities for recreational and sport horses

BMC Veterinary Research

Table 4 Average bioaerosol concentration in the stables and riding halls [CFU/m³]

Parametr	Site A		Site B		Site C		SEM		p-value
Parametr	Stable	Riding hall	Stable	Riding hall	Stable	Riding hall	Stables	Riding halls	Stables	Riding halls
Total bacterial count	6.4 × 10⁴ab	2.2 × 10³a	1.05 × 10⁵a	5.8 × 10³b	4.97 × 10⁴b	2.2 × 10⁴c	9483.07	7283.03	p < 0.01	p < 0.001
Total fungal count	4.53 × 10³	2.0 × 10²	3.03 × 10³	1.7 × 10³	6.15 × 10³	1.3 × 10³	867.28	303.39	ns	ns
Coliforms	2.5 × 10²	No growth	1.8 × 10²	1.0 × 10²	1.0 × 10²	1.0 × 10²	30.46	22.47	ns	ns

SEM – standard error of the mean, a, b, c – values with different letters are significantly different at p < 0.05, ns - not significant; test ANOVA was used for all trials except Total bacteria and fungal in stables and Coliforms for riding halls for which Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA was used

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