Trait | PCR positive organs | Mink with 7 PCR-negative organs | ||
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Number of observations | Least-squares means ± SE§ | No of mink tested¶ | Least-squares means ± SE§ | |
Organs |  | 501.5 (< 0.001) ¥ |  | – |
 Spleen | 936 | 0.656 ± 0.037 a | – | – |
 Lymph node | 936 | 0.743 ± 0.027 b | – | – |
 Bone marrow | 936 | 0.331 ± 0.032 c | – | – |
 Liver | 936 | 0.342 ± 0.033 c | – | – |
 Kidneys | 936 | 0.322 ± 0.032 c | – | – |
 Lungs | 936 | 0.309 ± 0.031 c | – | – |
 Intestine | 936 | 0.194 ± 0.024 d | – | – |
Tolerant group |  | 68.2 (< 0.001) ¥ |  | 25.6 (< 0.001) ¥ |
 TG0 | 2919 | 0.593 ± 0.025 a | 419 | 0.089 ± 0.015a |
 TG50£ | 315 | 0.410 ± 0.056 b | 43£ | 0.129 ± 0.053 b |
 TG75 | 70 | 0.301 ± 0.091 b | -†| – |
 TG100 | 3248 | 0.340 ± 0.018 b | 474 | 0.184 ± 0.028 b |
Inoculation date |  | 44.6 (< 0.001) ¥ |  | 19.9 (0.001) ¥ |
 10/2010 | 1771 | 0.362 ± 0.038 ab | 253 | 0.195 ± 0.041ab |
 12/2010 | 427 | 0.455 ± 0.056 b | 61 | 0.128 ± 0.039ab |
 09/2011 | 1771 | 0.273 ± 0.030 ac | 253 | 0.227 ± 0.035a |
 12/2011 | 210 | 0.497 ± 0.077 bc | 30 | 0.067 ± 0.033ab |
 09/2012 | 1778 | 0.358 ± 0.033 ab | 254 | 0.154 ± 0.032ab |
 09/2013 | 595 | 0.520 ± 0.045 c | 85 | 0.045 ± 0.032b |
Sex |  | 0.11 (0.74) ¥ |  | 11.8 (0.001) ¥ |
 Female | 3122 | 0.403 ± 0.035 | 446 | 0.158 ± 0.031a |
 Male | 3430 | 0.412 ± 0.034 | 490 | 0.089 ± 0.020b |