Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the pathogenic Leptospira spp. shedding time (in days) for the different urine patterns; age group and for vaccinated and unvaccinated animals; obtained from dairy cattle in southern Chile.
From: Urine shedding patterns of pathogenic Leptospira spp. in dairy cows
Variable | Category | n | Overall | Unvaccinated | Vaccinated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | |||
Shedding pattern | NP | 10 | 122 (68) | 134 (82) | 143 (69) | 147 (36) | NC | NC |
SP | 14 | 93 (82) | 62 (67) | 126 (70) | 111 (69) | 81 (90) | 53 (51) | |
HP | 15 | 272 (95) | 255 (78) | 221 (46) | 206 (48) | 292 (107) | 258 (141) | |
I | 66 | 358 (134) | 394 (183) | 351 (145) | 358 (232) | 362 (128) | 400 (106) | |
MP | 88 | 395 (109) | 409 (142) | 398 (108) | 411 (170) | 391 (109) | 402 (133) | |
Age group | Young stock | 25 | 203 (136) | 217 (289) | 203 (136) | 217 (289) | NC | NC |
Adult | 168 | 356 (139) | 381 (196) | 368 (131) | 400 (165) | 355 (137) | 355 (204) | |
Vaccination status* | Unvaccinated | 119 | 333 (148) | 355 (194) | NC | NC | NC | NC |
Vaccinated | 68 | 355 (138) | 355 (203) | NC | NC | NC | NC | |