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Table 1 Detection of influenza A virus by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) by sample and farm type

From: Comparison of individual, group and environmental sampling strategies to conduct influenza surveillance in pigs

Farm type

Farm ID

Farm status

Nasal swab (%)

Nasal wipe (%)

Oropharyngeal swab (%)

Oral fluid (%)

Surface wipe (%)

Udder wipe (%)

Airborne particle deposition (%)

Air (%)

Sow herd

1

POS

8/10* (80)

7/10 (70)

10/10 (100)

3/3 (100)

9/10 (90)

10/10 (100)

10/10 (100)

10/10 (100)

2

POS

7/10 (70)

6/10 (60)

9/10 (90)

1/1 (100)

7/10 (70)

9/10 (90)

10/10 (100)

10/10 (100)

3

NEG

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

0/3 (0)

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

4

POS

2/10 (20)

3/10 (30)

4/10 (40)

1/2 (50)

3/10 (30)

5/10 (50)

5/10 (50)

10/10 (100)

5

POS

5/10 (50)

5/10 (50)

8/10 (80)

1/1 (100)

5/10 (50)

7/10 (70)

10/10 (100)

10/10 (100)

6

NEG

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

0/1 (0)

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

Total&

22/40 (55)a

21/40 (53)a

31/40 (78)a

6/7 (86)x

24/40 (60)x

31/40 (78)x

35/40 (88)z

40/40 (100)z

Wean-to-finish

1

NEG

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

NC**

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

NC

0/10 (0)

0/10 (0)

2

POS

6/10 (60)

6/10 (60)

NC

4/10 (40)

3/10 (30)

NC

0/10 (0)

1/10 (10)

3

POS

2/10 (20)

2/10 (20)

NC

10/10 (100)

5/10 (50)

NC

9/10 (90)

10/10 (100)

4

POS

4/10 (40)

4/10 (40)

NC

5/10 (50)

5/10 (50)

NC

7/10 (70)

6/7 (85.7)

5

POS

2/10 (20)

3/10 (30)

NC

7/8 (87.5)

10/10 (100)

NC

9/10 (90)

10/10 (100)

6

POS

1/10 (10)

1/10 (10)

NC

4/10 (40)

2/10 (20)

NC

4/10 (40)

4/10 (40)

Total&

15/50 (30)a

16/50 (32)a

NC

30/48(62.5)x

25/50 (50)x

NC

29/50 (58)z

31/47 (65.9)z

  1. *Number of rRT-PCR positive/number tested
  2. **NC: Not collected
  3. &Total values include only the samples of the influenza positive farms
  4. Superscripts (letters a, x, z) show statistical differences between sample types at each level
  5. Nasal swabs, nasal wipes and oropharyngeal swabs were tested in pools of three
  6. Alpha 0.05 for statistical significance