Table 1 Detection of HEV RNA in domestic swine of different production stages
From: Identification and genetic diversity of hepatitis E virus in domestic swine from Slovakia
Production stage (age in weeks/years) | Number of farms | Average number of samples per farm | Total number of samples | HEV+ n (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Suckling piglets (≤ 4 weeks) | 7 | 7–8 | 53 | 0 (0%) | 0.00–6.72 |
Weaners (5–10 weeks) | 14 | 5–6 | 81 | 24 (29.6%) | 19.99–40.81 |
Growers (11–16 weeks) | 9 | 7–8 | 67 | 10 (14.9%) | 7.40–25.74 |
Fatteners (≥ 17 weeks) | 16 | 8–9 | 135 | 19 (14.1%) | 8.69–21.10 |
Sows (1–3 years) | 7 | 7–8 | 52 | 0 (0%) | 0.00–6.85 |
Total |  |  | 388 | 53 (13.7%) | 10.40–17.48 |