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Table 1 Results for Salmonella isolation a from intestinal content and mesenteric lymph nodes in 4-weeks-old piglets

From: Weaned piglets: another factor to be considered for the control of Salmonella infection in breeding pig farms

Farm

No. of piglets

No. of IC + (%)

No. of MLN + (%)

No. of IC + and MLN + (%)b

A

105

30 (28.6)

19 (18.1)

15 (44.1)

B

118

16 (13.6)

21 (17.8)

6 (19.4)

C

99

36 (36.4)

29 (29.3)

20 (44.4)

D

92

42 (45.7)

52 (56.5)

38 (67.9)

E

81

51 (63.0)

57 (70.4)

46 (74.2)

Total

495

175 (35.4)

178 (36.0)

125 (54.8)

  1. IC: intestinal content, MLN: mesenteric lymph nodes.
  2. aISO 6579:2002/Amd 1:2007.
  3. bPercentage estimated from positive (either IC or MLN) piglets.
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Veterinary Research

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