Table 3 Comparison of average tandem repeat copy number between strain types

Environmental (E)

2.78

14.52

1.02

4.40

2.04

11.80

6.19

Clinical (C)

3.5

17.78

1.10

4.71

2.28

12.70

6.45

Hot springs (H)

3.00

9.65

1.00

5.00

2.41

14.12

7.00

B

Student t-test p-values

E versus C

0.0003

0.029

0.13

0.34

0.0097

0.15

0.044

E versus H

0.096

0.0014

0.32

0.070

0.011

< .0001

< .0001

C versus H

0.0011

< .0001

0.024

0.17

0.36

0.0014

< .0001