TABLE 4.

Percentage of flocks for which genus sequence ¹ were detected * on both eggshells and feces samples, and for which genus sequence ¹ were detected * on the eggshells but that were absent in feces.

		Flock (%)
Genus sequence	Type2	Eggshells+/Feces+	Eggshells+/Feces−
Acinetobacter	S	92	8
Campylobacter	P	17	58
Escherichia/Shigella	P	100	0
Helicobacter	P	83	0
Listeria	P	8	8
Proteus	P, S	50	33
Pseudomonas	S	100	0
Salmonella	P	8	17
Staphylococcus	P	100	0

¹The taxonomic assignment is according to the RDP database. *At least one sample within the flock contained sequences of the bacterial genus. ²P, potential bacterial pathogens; S, spoilage bacteria.