Table 5.
Testing for Helicobacter and pinworms in contact-infection cage sentinels 31 d postexposure to cages
| 180 °F wash | 110 °F wash | Unwashed | |
| MPV serology | 0/16a | 0/16b | 5/7a,b |
| MVM serology | 0/16 | 0/16 | 1/7 |
| Parvovirus fecal PCR | 0/16 | 0/16 | 1/7 |
| Parvovirus cecal PCR | 0/16a | 0/16b | 4/7a,b |
| MVM fecal and cecal PCR | 0/16 | 0/16 | 0/7 |
| MHV serology | 0/16 | 0/16 | 1/7 |
| MHV fecal and cecal PCR | 0/16 | 0/16 | 0/7 |
| MAV serology | 0/16 | 0/16 | 0/7 |
| MAV fecal and cecal PCR | 0/16 | 0/16 | 0/7 |
| Helicobacter fecal PCR | 0/16 | 0/16 | 0/7 |
| Helicobacter cecal PCR | 0/16 | 0/16 | 0/7 |
| Pinworm fecal PCR | 0/16 | 0/16 | 1/7 |
| Pinworm cecal PCR | 0/16a | 0/16b | 5/7a,b |
| Pinworm cecal observation | 0/16a | 0/16b | 5/7a,b |
| Pinworm tape test | 0/16a | 0/16b | 5/7a,b |
Data are given as the number of samples positive for virus, Helicobacter spp., or S. obvelata / number of samples tested
a
Significant (P < 0.005) difference between unwashed and 180 °F washed cage groups
b
Significant (P < 0.005) difference between unwashed and 110 °F washed cage groups