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. 2016 Mar 21;82(7):2003–2011. doi: 10.1128/AEM.03445-15

TABLE 7.

Summary of B. anthracis Ames average LRs by material type

Material type Avg LR ± SD
Tests 1 to 8 Tests 9 to 20
Glass 3.96 ± 1.83 4.56 ± 2.30
Ceiling tile 5.11 ± 1.91 5.69 ± 1.38
Carpet 6.00 ± 1.83 6.04 ± 1.61
Painted wallboard paper 6.87 ± 1.71
Bare pine wood 3.89 ± 2.15 4.02 ± 2.18
Unpainted concrete 6.52 ± 1.32