Table 3 Comparative results on E. hirae culture and PCR detection of rotavirus A, C. difficile and C. perfringens type A carrying beta2 genes (CpA-cpb2) in case vs. control piglets
From: Diarrhoea in neonatal piglets: a case control study on microbiological findings
Case piglets (n = 171) | Control piglets (n = 97) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
C. difficile | 111 (65%) | 55 (57%) | 0.2 |
CpA cpb2 | 157 (96%) | 90 (97%) | 1 |
E. hirae present | 76 (44%) | 42 (43%) | 0.9 |
Massive growth of E. hirae | 28 (16%) | 9 (9%) | 0.1 |
Rotavirus A | 42 (25%) | 6 (6%) | < 0.001 |