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Table 5 Severity of lesions based on the lung lesion score according to the Madec and Kobish method [18]

From: The role of co-infections in M. hyopneumoniae outbreaks among heavy fattening pigs: a field study

Magnitude of lesion

P (%)

95% CI (%)

No lesiona

32.1

26.6–37.5

Mild lesionsb

26.0

21.3–31.6

Severe lesionsc

23.3

18.4–8.3

Very severe lesionsd

18.1

13.6–22.6

  1. Data refer to all 10 farms for a total of 287 scored pigs.
  2. aScore = 0; b score 1–4; c score 5–9; d score ≥ 10.