TABLE 2.
Number of milk sampling visits and distribution of IMS-PCR-positive results for raw and commercially pasteurized cows' milk per liquid-milk processing plant
| Plant | No. of visits to plant | Total no. of milk samples testeda | No. (%) of samples testing IMS-PCR positive | M. paratuberculosis detected on more than one sampling visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 6 | 1 (16.7) | No |
| B | 11 | 33 | 4 (12.1) | Yes |
| C | 11 | 30 | 3 (10.0) | Yes |
| D | 5 | 8 | 1 (12.5) | No |
| E | 11 | 29 | 3 (10.3) | Yes |
| F | 9 | 31 | 4 (12.9) | Yes |
| G | 10 | 32 | 3 (9.4) | Yes |
| H | 9 | 23 | 4 (17.4) | Yes |
| I | 8 | 15 | 3 (20.0) | Yes |
| J | 8 | 14 | 0 (0) | No |
| K | 10 | 30 | 5 (16.7) | Yes |
| L | 16 | 76 | 10 (13.2) | Yes |
| M | 16 | 67 | 8 (11.9) | Yes |
| N | 10 | 40 | 3 (7.5) | Yes |
| O | 8 | 22 | 0 (0) | No |
| P | 13 | 28 | 2 (7.1) | Yes |
| Q | 8 | 24 | 2 (8.3) | Yes |
| R | 5 | 9 | 1 (11.1) | No |
| S | 6 | 11 | 0 (0) | No |
| T | 10 | 19 | 5 (26.3) | Yes |
| U | 11 | 23 | 1 (4.3) | No |
| V | 10 | 18 | 1 (5.6) | No |
| W | 9 | 21 | 4 (19.0) | Yes |
| X | 10 | 37 | 8 (21.6) | Yes |
| Y | 9 | 21 | 2 (9.5) | No |
| Z | 10 | 48 | 5 (10.4) | Yes |
| AA | 6 | 12 | 0 (0) | No |
a
This does not include the 19 heat-treated milk samples produced in Northern Ireland and sampled from cartons at the retail level in the Republic of Ireland.