TABLE 1.

Results of a nested pan-alphaherpesvirus PCR for nasal swabs, trigeminal ganglion samples, and fetal tissue samples of semidomesticated reindeer from Finnmark County, Norway^a

Sample type	No. of PCR-positive samples/ total samples
Trigeminal ganglia	27/143
Nasal swabs	5/75
Fetal samplesb
Liver	3/48
Spleen	3/48
Lung	2/48
Blood	4/48

^aPCR-positive trigeminal ganglion samples and nasal swabs originated from 10 and 4 reindeer-herding districts, respectively. Fetuses were sampled from three different reindeer districts, all of which had positive PCR results.

^bNo fetus had positive results for more than one type of tissue.