Table 1. The number (%) of piglets in the control and salmonella-infected group showing clinical signs
Group | Piglets | Diarrheic piglets | Piglets died by diarrhea |
Control | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Salmonella1) | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
Piglets of the salmonella-infected group were orally infected with a wild type virulent Salmonella typhimurium isolate HJL777 at 5 weeks of age and all pigs were monitored daily for diarrhea during the 4-week post-challenge period.