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Table 2 Information on samples collected in layer flocks during phase 2 (2015–2017)

From: Investigation on eggshell apex abnormality (EAA) syndrome in France: isolation of Mycoplasma synoviae is frequently associated with Mycoplasma pullorum

Case number

Regiona

Production systemb

Layer age (in weeks)

Sample type (swabs)

Number of samples collected

MS PCR detectionc

1

IF

FC

52

trachea/cloaca

30/30

26/15

2

ARA

ALT

62

albumen/yolk

15/15

3/0

3

PACA

FC

60

trachea/cloaca

30/30

13/1

4

PACA

FC

54

albumen/yolk

30/30

0/0

5

B

FC

52

albumen/yolk

34/34

1/0

6

B

FC

56

trachea/cloaca

12/12

9/2

7

NA

FC

56

trachea/cloaca

32/32

24/1

8

B

FC

58

trachea/cloaca

30/30

25/2

9

B

FC

60

trachea/cloaca

30/30

20/1

10

B

FC

65

trachea/cloaca/albumen/yolk

30/30/9/9

9/1/0/0

11

ARA

ALT

12

trachea

10

9

12

BFC

FC

42

trachea

15

11

13

ARA

ALT

40

trachea/albumen

20/1

18/0

14

BFC

FC

51

trachea

20

17

15

ARA

FC

36

albumen/yolk

10/10

0/0

16

ARA

FC

64

trachea/cloaca

30/30

20/1

17

BFC

FC

62

trachea/cloaca

21/21

10/0

18

B

FC

60

trachea/cloaca

30/30

20/7

19

B

FC

68

trachea/cloaca

30/30

0/0

20

ARA

FC

60

trachea/cloaca/albumen/yolk

21/21/12/12

2/2/0/1

21

BFC

FC

49

trachea/cloaca

20/15

15/2

22

ARA

FC

52

trachea

15

12

23

B

ALT

61

trachea

15

4

24

B

ALT

60

trachea

9

1

25

ARA

FC

18

trachea/cloaca

30/30

17/4

26

B

FC

18

trachea

15

14

27

B

FC

24

trachea

18

11

28

B

FC

34

trachea

31

14

  1. aARA Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, B Bretagne, BFC Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, IF Ile de France, NA Nouvelle Aquitaine, PACA Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
  2. bFC furnished cages, ALT alternative systems (barn, free-range, organic)
  3. c Number of MS positive samples (MS PCR performed on initial suspensions and after culture)