Table 2.
Detection of Pbo-likeV in pig samples using conventional PCR and TaqMan real-time PCR.
| Animal | Health status | Type of tissue or samples | No. positive/no. tested samples (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional PCR | Real-time PCR | |||
| Healthy | Serum | 6/50 (12.0) | 8/50 (16.0) | |
| Tonsils | 4/28 (14.3) | 5/28 (17.9) | ||
| Total | 10/78 (12.8) | 13/78 (16.7) | ||
| Pigs | Diseased and deceased |
Serum | 57/110 (51.8) | 61/110 (55.5) |
| Tonsils | 8/23 (34.8) | 9/23 (39.1) | ||
| Lymph | 6/11 (54.5) | 6/11 (54.5) | ||
| Lung | 22/36 (61.1) | 25/36 (69.4) | ||
| Total | 93/180 (51.7) | 101/180 (56.1) | ||
| All | Total | 103/258 (39.9) | 114/258 (44.2) | |