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Table 2 Mean values and range (Max-Min) of each lung scoring system within each of dichotomous diagnostic variable

From: Comparison of four lung scoring systems for the assessment of the pathological outcomes derived from Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniaeexperimental infections

Lung Score

Diagnostic variables

App Re-isolation

Presence of App-like lesions

PCR in tonsilar swab

PCR in bronchial lymph node

Seropositivity to App 1,9,11 (at necropsy)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

SPES

2.3a

0.1b

2.5a

0b

1.8a

1.4a

2.3a

1.2b

1.9a

1.5b

(4-0)

(1-0)

(4-0)

 

(4-0)

(4-0)

(4-0)

(4-0)

(4-0)

(4-0)

LLS

7.6a

0.1b

7.9a

0b

6.6a*

3.1a*

7.6a

3.8b

4.6a

5.5a

(31.4-0)

(1.4-0)

(31.4-0.2)

 

(31.4-0)

(16.2-0)

(20.9-0)

(31.5-0)

(16.3-0)

(31.5-0)

IA

24.1a

0.2b

25.4a

0b

20.9a*

12.4a*

24.1a

13.2b

14.9a

18.5a

(88.3-0)

(1.4-0)

(88.3-0.6)

 

(88.3-0)

(48.3-0)

(65.5-0)

(88.3-0)

(42.1-0)

(88.3-0)

LW/BW

1.2a

0.9b

1.3a

0.9b

1.1a

1.3a

1.3a**

1.02a**

1.0a

1.3a

(2.3-0.1)

(1.3-0.7)

(2.3-0.1)

(1.4-0.7)

(2.0-0.1)

(2.3-0.7)

(2.3-0.01)

(2.3-0.7)

(2.3-0.8)

(2.3-0.1)

  1. SPES: Slaughterhouse Pleurisy Evaluation System; LLS: Consolidation Lung Lesion Score; IA: Image analyses; LW/BW: Ratio of lung weight/body weight. Different letter in superscript means statistically significant differences within a given diagnostic variable (p < 0.05).
  2. *p = 0.07; **p = 0.06.