Table 1.
Detection of PPV6 from field samples using PCR
| Age | Health status of sampled farms | Location | Type of sample | No. positive/no. tested samples | Prevalence (%) | Overall prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aborted fetuses | Reproductive failure | Beijing | MTS* | 3/6 | 50 | 50 |
| piglet | Reproductive failure | Beijing | Serum or MTS | 3/4 | 75 | 75 |
| Finishing pigs | Reproductive failure | Beijing | Serum | 2/12 | 16.7 | 15.6 |
| Healthy | Beijing | Serum | 6/42 | 14.2 | ||
| Jiangsu | Serum | 5/36 | 13.9 | |||
| Tianjin | Serum | 3/22 | 13.6 | |||
| Sichuan | Serum | 5/23 | 21.7 | |||
| Sow | Reproductive failure | Beijing | Serum | 1/26 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
MTS*, Mixed Tissues Sample.