Table 1.
Summary of the features of the samples included in the Spanish and Italian study.
| Country | Origin of Tested Samples | Type of Sample | N. |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPAIN | Healthy | Serum | 13 |
| Enteric | Serum | 30 | |
| Respiratory | Serum | 30 | |
| PUC | Serum | 20 | |
| Stillborn/mummified | Tissue homogenates (lung and/or brain) | 15 | |
| ITALY | Healthy | Serum | 45 |
| PDNS | Tissue homogenates * | 4 | |
| Respiratory | Tissue homogenates * and serum | 15 | |
| Serum | 6 | ||
| Systemic | Tissue homogenates * | 25 | |
| Serum | 9 | ||
| Unknown disease | Tissue homogenates * | 59 |
* Tissue homogenates contained lung, lymph nodes and/or other viscera.