Table 2 Distribution of bacterial, viral, and parasitic agents of diarrhea in individual fecal samples from case and control piglets
From: Case–control study of pathogens involved in piglet diarrhea
Agent | Case | Control | Positive samples (%) | Positive farms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bacteria | ||||
C. coli | 43 | 28 | 71 (38.59) | 13 |
C. perfringens type A | 26 | 16 | 42 (22.83) | 10 |
C. perfringens β2 | 24 | 15 | 39 (21.19) | 10 |
E. coli Sta toxin | 5 | 1 | 6 (3.26) | 4 |
E. coli Stb toxin | 9 | 7 | 16 (8.69) | 7 |
E. coli LT toxin | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 |
Salmonella spp. | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 |
Parasites | ||||
C. suis | 48 | 16 | 64 (34.78) | 14 |
Eimeria spp. | 13 | 2 | 15 (8.15) | 6 |
Gastrointestinal Strongyles | 4 | 3 | 7 (3.80) | 2 |
Virus | ||||
Coronavirus | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 |
Group A rotavirus | 51 | 21 | 72 (39.13) | 12 |
Total samples | 123 | 61 | 184 | 16 |