Table 2 Prevalence of enteric pathogens in pigs with diarrhea by age
Age groups | No. tested | E. bieneusi* | E. cuniculi | E. hellem | G. duodenalis | Cryptosporidium spp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Positive (%) | No. of positive (%) | No. of positive (%) | No. of positive (%) | No. of positive (%) | ||
Suckling piglets (Age ≤ 1 month) | 326 | 262 (80.4) | 29 (8.9) | 15 (4.6) | 39 (10.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Weaned pigs (1 to 3 months) | 17 | 11 (64.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Fattening pigs (4 to 6 months) | 65 | 47 (72.3) | 15 (23.1) | 1 (1.5) | 5 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Sow (≥ 6 months) | 106 | 90 (84.9) | 18 (17.0) | 5 (4.7) | 2 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Total | 514 | 410 (79.8) | 62 (12.0) | 21 (4.0) | 46 (8.9) | 0 (0.0) |