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Table 1 Rank order of median weights for each biosecurity category in the different settings of pathogen and system

From: Prioritization of pig farm biosecurity for control of Salmonella and hepatitis E virus infections: results of a European expert opinion elicitation

Scenario/rank

HEV-IN

HEV-OUT

SAL-IN

SAL-OUT

1

CnD

Mixing

CnD

Feed, water and bed; Mixing; Purchase

2

Mixing

Purchase

Mixing

CnD

3

Feed, water and bed

CnD

Feed, water and bed; Purchase

Animals

4

Transport

Feed, water and bed; Transport

Transport

Transport

5

Purchase

Equipment

Animals; Equipment; Humans

Equipment; Humans

6

Equipment; Humans

Humans

  

7

Animals

Animals

  
  1. CnD, Cleaning and disinfection; Mixing, Pig mixing; Feed; Water and bed, feed, water supply, and bedding; Transport, Transport to/from farm; Purchase, Purchase of pigs or semen; Equipment, Material and equipment; Humans, Farm workers and visitors; Animals, Other animal species on farm, including wildlife. HEV-IN, HEV in indoor systems; HEV-OUT, HEV in outdoor systems, SAL-IN, Salmonella spp. in indoor systems, and SAL-OUT, Salmonella spp. in outdoor systems. Rank 1: most important