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. 2023 Jan;87(1):41–50.

Table II.

Pathology data of 6 pigs in each of 10 groups at 21 d post-inoculation (dpi).

Groups Microscopic lymphoid lzesion scores Microscopic lung lesion scores Number of PCV-2 antigen- positive cells
Single-infection
 PCV-2a 1.50 ± 0.35a 0.80 ± 0.30a 16.67 ± 2.00a
 PCV-2b 1.50 ± 0.35a 1.00 ± 0.15a 18.44 ± 3.53a
 PCV-2d 1.70 ± 0.35a 1.00 ± 0.30a 17.89 ± 4.17a
 PCV-2e 1.20 ± 0.15a 0.90 ± 0.20a 12.39 ± 1.41b
 Negative control 0.00 ± 0.00b 0.00 ± 0.00b 0.00 ± 0.00c
Dual-infection
 PCV-2a/PRRSV 3.20 ± 0.45a 2.60 ± 1.00a,b 31.17 ± 3.42a
 PCV-2b/PRRSV 3.30 ± 0.35a 2.90 ± 0.20a 30.17 ± 7.43a
 PCV-2d/PRRSV 3.60 ± 0.15b 3.30 ± 0.65a 41.72 ± 5.20b
 PCV-2e/PRRSV 2.70 ± 0.20a 2.60 ± 0.15b 14.17 ± 4.04c
 PRRSV 1.00 ± 0.45c 2.20 ± 0.45b 0.00 ± 0.00d
 Negative control 0.00 ± 0.00d 0.00 ± 0.00c 0.00 ± 0.00d

Different superscripts (a, b, c, and d) indicate significant (P < 0.05) difference among either single-infected or dual-infected groups. Microscopic lymphoid and lung lesion scores: median ± interquartile range (IQR) and number of PCV-2 antigen-positive cells: mean ± standard deviation (SD).