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Table 2 RHS-based distribution of pigs from different breeding lines into ranking quartiles on day 4 post infection

From: A novel Respiratory Health Score (RHS) supports a role of acute lung damage and pig breed in the course of an Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniaeinfection

 

1st quartile1)

2nd quartile2)

3rd quartile3)

4th quartile4)

German Landrace5) n = 27

16.1%

29.0%

22.7%

32.2%

Hampshire n = 21

47.6%

28.6%

23.8%

0%

Piétrain n = 28

14.3%

28.6%

21.4%

35.7%

Large White n = 16

37.5%

12.5%

25.0%

25.0%

  1. 1) RHS of 0 to 2.1; 2) RHS of 2.11 to 10.7; 3) RHS of 10.71 to 27.5; 4) RHS of 27.51 to 95.61; 5) Eleven German Landrace pigs died or were euthanized outside of days 4 and 20 and, therefore, were not included.
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BMC Veterinary Research

ISSN: 1746-6148

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