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Table 3 p-values (chi-square test) calculated for different cut-off Cq values for the intestinal pathogens

From: Objective pathogen monitoring in nursery and finisher pigs by monthly laboratory diagnostic testing

Diarrhoeic event

+/−

Cq ≤ 16

Cq ≤ 18

Cq ≤ 20

Cq ≤ 22

Cq ≤ 24

Cq ≤ 26

Cq ≤ 27

p-value (PCV2)

0.87

0.30

0.48

0.08

0.14

na

na

na

p-value (B. pilosicoli)

0.06

na

0.005

0.001

0.007

0.004

0.03

0.06

p-value (L. intracellularis)

0.12

na

0.006

0.008

0.03

0.01

0.91

na

p-value (E. coli F4)

0.43

na

na

0.82

0.43

na

na

na

p-value (E. coli F18)

0.06

na

na

na

0.82

0.58

na

na

p-value (Rotavirus A)

0.0002

na

na

0.3

0.009

0.007

na

na

  1. na no analysis