Table 4

Number of pigs that were HEV-infected due to infection routes other than iv in the experiment.

Direct transmission

Indirect transmission

Type of pig

Transmission type

Exposed pigs

Infected pigs

C1

iv → C1

10

10

0

C2

C1 → C2

8

7

1

C3

C2 → C3

6

5

2*

No. of pigs used in the analyses

22

2

* for one of the two pigs, the moment of becoming infected was unknown and could therefore not be used in the analyses.

Bouwknegt et al. BMC Veterinary Research 2009 5:7   doi:10.1186/1746-6148-5-7