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Table 1 Mortality and morbidity rates of each group

From: Secondary infection with Streptococcus suis serotype 7 increases the virulence of highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in pigs

Group no.

(n)

Designation

Pigs Deaths*

Mortality

Morbidity

  

Number

DPI

  

1(8)

Control

0

 

0%a

0%a

2(12)

PRRSV

1

13

16.7%b

100%b

  

1

21

  

3(10)

SS7

0

 

0%a

70%b

4(10) **

PRRSV+SS7

1

10

80%c

100%b

  

2

12

  
  

3

13

  
  

2

15

  
  1. *: Number of pigs and days post inoculation (DPI) when they were euthanized or died due to infection.
  2. **: Two pigs were necropsied on day 7 (when the pigs were not inoculated with SS7).
  3. a, b, c Values with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05) as determined by Fisher's exact test.
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