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Table 3 Number (percentage) of influenza A virus rRT-PCR positive litters by farm and sampling event after whole herd sow vaccination and implementing enhanced biosecurity protocols

From: Evaluation of internal farm biosecurity measures combined with sow vaccination to prevent influenza A virus infection in groups of due-to-wean pigs

Experimental group

Farm

Sampling events

 

Week 12 (%)

Week 13 (%)

Week 14 (%)

Total (%)

Treatment

A

15/30a (50)

16/30 (53.3)

25/30 (83.3)

56/90 (62.2)

Treatment

B

11/30 (36.7)

0/30 (0)

1/30 (3.3)

12/90 (13.3)

Treatment

C

0/30 (0)

0/30 (0)

0/30 (0)

0/90 (0)

Treatment

D

0/30 (0)

0/30 (0)

0/30 (0)

0/90 (0)

Treatment

E

0/30 (0)

0/30 (0)

0/30 (0)

0/90 (0)

Control

F

21/30 (70)

20/30 (66.7)

30/30 (100)

71/90 (78.9)

  1. Udder skin wipes were tested individually. A specimen was considered positive when the rRT-PCR cycle threshold was < 37
  2. Sampling events refer to weeks 12, 13 and 14 of the study
  3. aNumber of positive litters / total number of litters tested (percentage)