Table 1 |
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Microbial components in tobacco of cigarettes purchased in different countries. |
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International brands |
Local brands |
p-value Int-Loc |
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min value |
max value |
min value |
max value |
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Sweden |
n = 6 |
n = 0 |
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LPS |
11.7 |
21.0 |
ns |
ns |
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MuAc |
3.8 |
8.5 |
ns |
ns |
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Erg |
5.3 |
12.8 |
ns |
ns |
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Poland |
n = 5 |
n = 3 |
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LPS |
7.6 |
19.1 |
10.8 |
15.0 |
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MuAc |
2.9 |
9.0 |
2.5 |
6.5 |
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Erg |
2.0 |
10.2 |
6.2 |
9.9 |
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Russia |
n = 0 |
n = 3 |
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LPS |
ns |
Ns |
9.3 |
12.8 |
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MuAc |
ns |
Ns |
2.7 |
9.4 |
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Erg |
ns |
Ns |
6.0 |
7.9 |
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China |
n = 3 |
n = 3 |
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LPS |
7.0 |
15.2 |
7.2 |
8.2 |
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MuAc |
7.0 |
7.4 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
0.000005 |
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Erg |
7.1 |
9.1 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.0002 |
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Korea |
n = 4 |
n = 3 |
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LPS |
7.7 |
11.9 |
5.7 |
10.0 |
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MuAc |
4.8 |
10.7 |
3.3 |
7.5 |
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Erg |
5.7 |
9.3 |
2.2 |
4.2 |
0.005 |
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Vietnam |
n = 2 |
n = 5 |
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LPS |
13.4 |
17.2 |
7.2 |
12.9 |
0.03 |
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MuAc |
3.7 |
6.8 |
1.4 |
6.3 |
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Erg |
6.6 |
7.3 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
0.00001 |
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ns = not studied; LPS = lipopolysaccharides (pmol/mg); MuAc = muramic acid (ng/mg); Erg = ergosterol (ng/mg). |
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Larsson et al. Tobacco Induced Diseases 2008 4:4 doi:10.1186/1617-9625-4-4 |
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