TABLE 1.
Proportion of fecal samples positive for cSTEC in longitudinal study of pasture sheep
| Pasture sheep property | No. of fecal samples positive for cSTEC/ no. of fecal samples testeda
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| Periparturient ewes | Lambs
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| <6 wk old | Preweaning/ weaning | Postweaning | ||
| 1 | 17/25 (21/25) | 16/25 (22/25) | 12/25 (13/25) | 12/25 (15/25) |
| 2 | 15/25 (19/25) | 17/25 (19/25) | 19/25 (21/25) | 7/25 (7/25) |
| 3 | 1/25 (4/25) | 20/25 (22/25) | 10/25 (14/25) | 3/24 (3/24) |
| 4 | 6/30 (6/30) | 8/25 (21/25) | 12/23 (14/23) | 3/23 (3/23) |
| 5 | 3/25 (17/25) | 8/25 (13/25) | 1/25 (2/25) | Not determined |
a
Numbers in parentheses are numbers of samples with cSTEC PCR profiles after enrichment in EC (modified) broth.