Cross-sectional study: prevalence of oedema disease Escherichia coli (EDEC) in weaned piglets in Germany at pen and farm levels

Table 2 Overview of the sensitivity of the samples used in the cross-sectional EDEC study

Sample type	Testing method	Number of pens (EDEC positive)			Number of farms (EDEC positive)
		Tested (n)	EDEC positive		Tested (n)	EDEC positive
		Tested (n)	N	Percent (%)	Tested (n)	N	Percent (%)
Single faecal sample	Culture + PCR	120	63	52.2	37	22	59.5
Boot swab sample	Rinsing + culture + PCR	120	33	27.5	37	17	45.9
Boot swab sample	Rinsing + DNA extraction + PCR	120	68	56.7	37	27	73.0
Oral fluid sample	Culture + PCR	66	6	9.1	22	4	18.2
Oral fluid sample	DNA extraction + PCR	66	34	51.5	22	13	59.1
Rope wash out sample	Rinsing + culture + PCR	78	6	7.7	23	4	17.4
Rope wash out sample	Rinsing + DNA extraction + PCR	78	52	66.7	23	21	91.3

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