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Table 2 The results from PCR analysis of tissue specimens originating from wild boars in 10 counties of Sweden

From: Distribution of enteropathogenic Yersinia spp. and Salmonella spp. in the Swedish wild boar population, and assessment of risk factors that may affect their prevalence

Tissue sampled

Total numbers analysed

Total numbers (%) positive for Salmonella spp.

Total numbers (%) positive for Y. enterocolitica

Total numbers (%) positive for Y. pseudotuberculosis

Tonsils

136

20 (14.7)

19 (14.0)

20 (14.7)

Submandibular lymph node

25

3 (12.0)

3 (12.0)

0 (0.0)

Other tissue from the throat region

14

6 (42.9)

4 (28.6)

0 (0.0)

Mesenteric lymph node

90

9 (10.0)

6 (6.7)

4 (4.4)

Faeces

90

7 (7.8)

4 (4.4)

2 (2.2)

Total

354

45 (12.7)

36 (10.2)

26 (7.3)

  1. The animals were sampled at slaughter and the samples were analysed for the presence of Salmonella spp., Y. enterocolitica and Y. pseudotuberculosis