TABLE 3.
Microscopic lesion summaryc
| Group | No. of pigs with microscopic lesionsa/ total no. of pigs in the group
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meningitis | Synovitis | Pl, Pt, Pcb | Lymphadenitis | |
| 1 | 0/11 A | 0/11 A | 0/11 A | 0/11 A |
| 2 | 7/11 C | 6/11 B, C | 3/11 A | 3/11 A, B |
| 3 | 5/11 B, C | 7/11 C | 2/11 A | 4/11 B |
| 4 | 4/11 B, C | 5/11 B, C | 1/11 A | 4/11 B |
| 5 | 1/11 A, B | 2/11 A, B | 2/11 A | 2/11 A, B |
| 6 | 1/10 A, B | 5/10 B, C | 1/11 A | 4/10 B |
| 7 | 7/11 C | 6/11 B, C | 0/11 A | 4/11 B |
a
Suppurative inflammation consistent with S. suis infection.
b
Pl, Pt, and Pc, pleuritis, peritonitis, and pericarditis, respectively.
c
Within each column, values followed by letters (A, B, C, and D) are significantly different from other values followed by a different letter(s) (P < 0.05).