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Comparison of the results obtained by histology and HS1-HS2 PCR
| Farm | No. of pigs positive for spiral bacteria bya:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Histology
|
PCR with primer pair HS1-HS2 (site 1) | ||||
| Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 3 | Total | ||
| A | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| B | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6b | 2 |
| D | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| E | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| F | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Total | 35 | 26 | 30 | 39 | 48 |
Sites 1, 2, and 3 correspond to the cardiac, fundic, and pyloric areas, respectively.
Pig C3 was only positive in site 2, and pigs C7 and C9 were only positive in site 3.
