Fig. 1.
Estimated within herd pathogen detection frequency (and 95% confidence interval) of M. hyopneumoniae (Mhp), A. pleuropneumoniae (App), P. multocida (Pm), H. parasuis (Hps) and S. suis (Ssuis) during two successive gestation and lactation periods (cycles 1 and 2) (5 farrow-to-finish herds, 184 sows, 8 sampling times, nasal, tonsillar and oro-pharyngeal swabs, PCR assays, Generalized Estimation Equations with an exchangeable correlation matrix). 9wBFar: 9 weeks before farrowing; 4wBFar: 4 weeks before farrowing; 1wAFar: 1 week after farrowing; 4wAFar: 4 weeks after farrowing.