Table 4 Summary of Brachyspira lesion scores and PCR
From: Improving the consistency of experimental swine dysentery inoculation strategies
Group | Inoculum | Ileuma | Spiral colon apexa | Cecuma | PCRb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Score (min–max) | P value | Score (min–max) | P value | Score (min–max) | P value | Lawsonia intracellularis | Salmonella | ||
Individual IG | 100 mL Bhyo D19 | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.31 | 0 .8 (0–2.5) | 0.40 | 38.0 (suspect) | ND |
Group housed IG | 0 | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1.5) | ND | ND | ||||
Individual IG | 50 mL Bhyo D19 | 0 | NA | 1.3 (0–1.5) | 0.16 | 1.3 (0–3) | 1 | 39.2 (suspect) | ND |
50 mL Bhyo G44 | 0 | 1.5 (0–2.5) | 1.5 (0–2.5) | ND | ND | ||||
Individual IG | 50 mL Bhamp | 0 | NA | 1.5 (0–2.5) | 0.34 | 1.5 (1.5–1.5) | 0.12 | ND | ND |
100 mL Bhamp | 0 | 0.8 (0–1.5) | 0.8 (0–1.5) | ND | ND | ||||
50 mL Bhyo G44 | 0 | NA | 0.8 (0–1.5) | 1 | 1 (0–1.5) | 0.34 | ND | ND | |
100 mL Bhyo G44 | 0 | 0.8 (0–1.5) | 0 (0–1.5) | ND | ND | ||||
Individual IG | 100 mL Bhyo G44 | 0 | NA | 0 (0–1.5) | 1 | 0 (0–1) | 0.43 | ND | ND |
Individual Feedballs | 0 | 0 (0–3) | 0.8 (0–2.5) | ND | ND | ||||
Individual IG | 100 mL Bhyo G44 | 0 | NA | 1.5 (0–2.5) | 0.12 | 1.5 (1.5–2.5) | 0.09 | 38.3 (suspect) | ND |
Individual Oral-syringe 100 mL | 0 | 3 (2–3) | 2.5 (2.5–3) | ND | ND | ||||
Individual IG | 100 mL Bhyo G44 | 0 | NA | 1.5 (0–2.5) | 0.55 | 1.5 (0–2.5) | 1 | 37.5 (positive) | ND |
Individual Oral-syringe 300 mL | 300 mL Bhyo G44 | 0 | 1.5 (0–1.5) | 1.5 (0–1.5) | ND | ND | |||