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Table 11 Number of E. coli K88 present in ileum and colon samples taken from pigs subjected to treatments and the number of tissue samples positive for the organism

From: Molecules produced by probiotics prevent enteric colibacillosis in pigs

Tissue

Treatment

CFU/g tissue a

#animals K88 detection

qPCR

Colon

T1

1.21 × 104 ± 2.6 × 104

5/6 b

T2

1.06 × 103 ± 1.93 × 103

4/6

T3

3.42 × 102 ± 3.92 × 102

3/6

T4

1.21 × 104 ± 2.6 × 104

2/6

Ileum

T1

1.43 × 108 ± 2.02 × 108

2/6

T2

2.64 ± 0.19

2/6

T3

2.47 × 108 ± 0

1/6

T4

0

0/6

  1. The tissue samples were obtained from one pig (pig #6) euthanized on day 2 following infection. E. coli K88 was detected and enumerated using qPCR
  2. aAverage number of E. coli K88 detected in tissue samples ± standard deviation
  3. bNumber of tissue samples positive for E, coli K88/Total number of tissue samples analysed