Table 3.
Average, standard deviation, and range of bacterial bioaerosol in animal premises in Chorzów zoological garden
| Group of animals | Fractions of bioaerosol (CFU/m3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total count of bacteria (TC) average ± st. dev. (range) | Respirable fraction (RF) average ± st. dev. (range) | |
| Giraffes | 17,727 ± 17,435 (1978–41,288) | 12,725 ± 12,847 (1837–30,825) |
| Elephants | 31,617 ± 49,427 (3533–105,576) | 27,476 ± 43,529 (3344–92,644) |
| Camels | 11,173 ± 7498 (1554–17,675) | 9511 ± 6981 (1272–16,048) |
| Colobinae | 2178 ± 2015 (847–5182) | 1371 ± 1363 (471–3391) |
| Kangaroos | 14,137 ± 8281 (2403–20,149) | 9985 ± 6917 (989–17,604) |
| Control | 416 ± 255 (223–791) | 276 ± 236 (118–622) |