Table 2.
Number of isolates for each ARDRA group; frequency of occurrence of each species and portion of the intestine in which the isolates were obtained.
| ARDRA group(a) | Related species | Isolates(b) | Frequency(c) | Portion of intestine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | L. salivarius | 28/42 | 6/6 | Cecum |
| 2 | P. acidilactici | 3/42 | 2/6 | Cecum/jejunum |
| 6 | L. curvatus | 1/42 | 1/6 | Cecum |
| 1 | L. plantarum | 2/42 | 1/6 | Jejunum |
| 7 | L. farciminis | 1/42 | 1/6 | Jejunum |
| 9 | E. hirae | 2/42 | 2/6 | Cecum |
| 3 | W. paramesenteroides | 2/42 | 1/6 | Jejunum |
| 5 | L. ruminis | 1/42 | 1/6 | Cecum |
| 8 | L. mucosae | 1/42 | 1/6 | Cecum |
(a)The numbers correspond to the ARDRA groups of the agarose gel electrophoresis (Figure 1).
(b)Isolates: number of isolates for each group/total isolates.
(c)Frequency: number of calves in which each species was isolated/total number of calves studied.