Table 3.

Difference on nucleic detection rates in oral fluids and individual buccal or nasal swabs

Virus	Specimen	Rate of detection (%) by Day post inoculation (DPI)
		1	2	3	4	5	6	8	10	12	15
FMDa	OF	75	100	100	100	100	75	*	*	100	*
	Swabs	4	33	61	100	89	50	*	*	25	*
IAVb	OF	100	100	75	25	38	29	29	17	0	0
	Swabs	100	100	100	75	13	0	0	0	0	0
PRRSVc	OF	0	20	60	80	100	100	100	80	100	20
	Swabs	0	0	0	40	20	60	0	20	20	20
SVAd	OF	*	67	*	100	*	100	100	100	*	100
	Swabs	*	92	*	100	*	75	67	75	*	8

* No data reported at the DPI or one day before or after the DPI

^a Mean of positivity rate estimated on pen-based oral fluids and individual buccal swabs collected from 24 pigs divided in 4 groups [45]

^b Mean of positivity rate estimated on pen-based oral fluids and individual nasal swabs collected from 8 pigs divided in 3 groups [68]

^c Mean of positivity rate estimated on pen-based oral fluids and individual buccal swabs (frothy saliva) collected from 15 pigs, sampling 3 rolling 5-pigs groups [10]

^d Mean of positivity rate estimated on pen-based oral fluids and individual buccal swabs collected from 12 pigs divided in 3 groups [62]