Fig. 1From: Presence of foodborne pathogens, extended-spectrum β-lactamase -producing Enterobacteriaceae, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in slaughtered reindeer in northern Finland and NorwaySampling areas and regions in Finland and in Norway and connected sampling abattoirs. Black area Finnish reindeer herding area. Four reindeer herding areas were assigned from south to north (1–4) and cooperatives were named according to their east/west location in the numbered area (W West, M middle, E East). These cooperatives, from south to north were: 1W, 1M, 1E, 2E, 2W; 3E, 3W, 4W, 4E, and northern Norway (NN). Red circles are abattoirs and also sampling sites of the areas. The reindeer were transported to the nearest abattoirsBack to article page