Table 1 Microbial components in tobacco of cigarettes purchased in different countries.
From: Identification of bacterial and fungal components in tobacco and tobacco smoke
International brands | Local brands | p-value Int-Loc | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
min value | max value | min value | max value | |||
Sweden | n = 6 | n = 0 | ||||
LPS | 11.7 | 21.0 | ns | ns | ||
MuAc | 3.8 | 8.5 | ns | ns | ||
Erg | 5.3 | 12.8 | ns | ns | ||
Poland | n = 5 | n = 3 | ||||
LPS | 7.6 | 19.1 | 10.8 | 15.0 | ||
MuAc | 2.9 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 6.5 | ||
Erg | 2.0 | 10.2 | 6.2 | 9.9 | ||
Russia | n = 0 | n = 3 | ||||
LPS | ns | Ns | 9.3 | 12.8 | ||
MuAc | ns | Ns | 2.7 | 9.4 | ||
Erg | ns | Ns | 6.0 | 7.9 | ||
China | n = 3 | n = 3 | ||||
LPS | 7.0 | 15.2 | 7.2 | 8.2 | ||
MuAc | 7.0 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.000005 | |
Erg | 7.1 | 9.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0002 | |
Korea | n = 4 | n = 3 | ||||
LPS | 7.7 | 11.9 | 5.7 | 10.0 | ||
MuAc | 4.8 | 10.7 | 3.3 | 7.5 | ||
Erg | 5.7 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 0.005 | |
Vietnam | n = 2 | n = 5 | ||||
LPS | 13.4 | 17.2 | 7.2 | 12.9 | 0.03 | |
MuAc | 3.7 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 6.3 | ||
Erg | 6.6 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.00001 | |