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Table 4 Number of sequences (%) of hemagglutinin and neuraminidase influenza A virus gene segments obtained directly from the samples by sample type, type of farm and sequence length

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

Sample type

BREEDING HERDS

WEAN-TO-FINISH HERDS

Hemagglutinin

Neuraminidase

Hemagglutinin

Neuraminidase

<  900 bpb

>  900 bp

<  800 bp

>  800 bp

<  900 bp

>  900 bp

<  800 bp

>  800 bp

Nasal swab

2/54 (3.7)a

9/54 (16.6)

0/54 (0)

11/54 (20.4)

2/42 (4.8)

5/42 (11.9)

3/42 (7.1)

4/42 (9.5)

Nasal wipe

1/57 (1.8)

12/57 (21)

0/57 (0)

11/57 (19.3)

1/51 (1.9)

5/51 (9.8)

1/51 (1.9)

4/51 (7.8)

Oropharyngeal swab

0/51 (0)

7/51 (13.7)

2/51 (3.9)

7/51 (13.7)

NCc

NC

NC

NC

Oral fluid

0/6 (0)

0/6 (0)

1/6 (16.7)

0/6 (0)

0/20 (0)

0/20 (0)

0/20 (0)

0/20 (0)

Surface wipe

1/21(4.8)

2/21(9.5)

0/20(0)

0/20 (0)

0/24 (0)

1/24 (4.2)

0/24 (0)

0/24 (0)

Udder wipe

1/24 (4.1)

3/24 (12.5)

0/24 (0)

2/24 (8.3)

NC

NC

NC

NC

Airborne particle deposition

2/24 (8.3)

3/24 (12.5)

1/22 (4.5)

1/22 (4.5)

0/21 (0)

0/21 (0)

0/20 (0)

0/20 (0)

Air

0/26 (0)

0/26 (0)

0/26 (0)

0/26 (0)

0/19 (0)

0/19 (0)

0/19 (0)

0/19 (0)

Total

7/263 (2.7)

36/263 (13.7)

4/260 (1.5)

32/260 (12.3)

3/177 (1.7)

11/177 (6.2)

4/177 (2.3)

8/177 (4.5)

  1. aNumber of sequences/number of total sequencing attempts (percentage)
  2. bbp: base pair
  3. cNC: Not collected