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Table 1 Clinical, computed tomographic and post-mortem scores in infected and control pigs

From: Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae challenge in swine: diagnostic of lung alterations by infrared thermography

 

Prior to infection (n = 50)

Day 4 (n = 47, CT score n = 46)

Day 21 (n = 40, CT score n = 39)

Clinical score

Mean ± σ

0.00 ± 0.02

4.68 ± 3.86

25.16 ± 33.13

Median

0.00

3.82

8.22

Range

0.00 ± 0.13

1.16 ± 17.63

4.52 ± 92.63

CT score

Mean ± σ

0.03 ± 0.09

5.39 ± 1.50

2.11 ± 1.80

Median

0.00

5.25

1.63

Range

0.00 ± 0.47

0.79 ± 7.71

0.00 - 7.31

Lung lesion score[30]of infected pigs (n = 50)

Mean ± σ

 

12.45 ± 7.656

Median

11.7

Range

1.58 ± 33.68

S.P.E.S. score[32]of infected pigs (n = 42)

Median

 

4

75th percentil

4

Range

1-4

Lung lesion score[30]of control pigs (n = 10)

Mean ± σ

 

0.11 ± 0.33

Median

0

Range

0 ± 1.05

S.P.E.S. score[32]of control pigs (n = 10)

Median

 

0

75th percentil

0

Range

0-1