Table 2. Particulate matter and DNA concentrations in samples collected inside and outside of pig houses1)

Variable I-NPH (n = 3) I-FPH (n = 3) O-PH (n = 3)
Particulate matter (µg/m3)2) 892.6 ± 200.1a 1,282.2 ± 509.9a 601.4 ± 239.8a
Metagenomic DNA (ng/m3)3) 531.3 ± 209.0a 481.3 ± 242.5a 280.3 ± 140.0a
Shown are the means ± standard error of the mean (n = 3).
Particulate matter contained PM2.5, PM10, and TSP.
Total community DNA was extracted from particulate matter.
Means with the same superscript letter represent non-significant differences.
I-NPH, inside the nursery pig house; I-FPH, inside the finishing pig house; O-PH, outside of the pig house; TSP, total suspended particles.