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Table 4 The detection of Lawsonia intracellularis DNA by real-time PCR in the intestinal mucosal tissues and mesenteric lymph nodes of 10 wild mammals with confirmed L. intracellularis-positive test results in fecal samples that were available for additional tests

From: Lawsonia intracellularis in the feces of wild rodents and stray cats captured around equine farms

 

Ileum

Cecum

Colon

MLNb

No. of examined animals

Animal species

n.

Posa

%

n.

Pos

%

n.

Pos

%

n.

Pos

%

n.

Pos

%

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus caraco Pallas)

3

0

0.0

3

1

33.3

3

0

0.0

3

1

33.3

3

2

66.7

House Mouse (Mus musculus)

7

2

28.6

7

1

14.3

7

2

28.6

7

2

28.6

7

3

42.9

Striped Field Mouse (Apodemus agrarius)

1

1

100

1

0

0.0

1

0

0.0

1

0

0.0

1

1

100

Total

11

3

27.3

11

2

18.2

11

2

18.2

11

3

27.3

11

6

54.5

  1. aPositive; bIn some animals, corresponding mesenteric lymphatic nodes (MLN) were examined