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Table 4 Categorized total bacterium excretion as sum of bacterial excretion of Lawsonia intracellularis, Brachyspira pilosicoli, Escherichia coli F4 and Escherichia coli F18 and cut-off values

From: Prevalences and excretion levels of Lawsonia intracellularis, Brachyspira pilosicoli and Escherichia coli F4 and F18 in fecal sock samples from Danish weaner and finisher pig batches and the association with diarrhea

Variable

Level

Cut-off valuesa

Number of samples (diarrheic:non-diarrheic)

Weaner herd

Negative

Low

Medium

High

0

(0;5.9)

(6.0;6.9)

(7.0;7.8)b

6 (3:3)

15 (2:13)

13 (8:5)

13 (8:5)

Finisher herd

Negative

Low

Medium

High

0

(0;5.9)

(6.0;6.9)

(7.0;7.7)b

4 (2:2)

23 (9:14)

20 (11:9)

12 (4:8)

  1. alog(10) copies/gram of feces
  2. bUpper limit equals maximum observed value in data set