Evaluation of the presence and zoonotic transmission of Chlamydia suis in a pig slaughterhouse

BMC Infectious Diseases

Table 2 Results of the molecular analyses on air samples at different locations in the abattoir

Location	PCRII	ViableC. suis	Isolation score
Pig reception area	+	-	4
Slaughtering/bleeding area	+	-	-
Pre-washing bath location	+	+	2
Dehairing area	+	+	2
Organ evisceration area	+	+	1
Individual wheighing area	-	-	-
Chilling/hanging room	+	+	2
Pig intestine washing room	+	+	4
Dining room	-	-	-
Administration office	-	-	-
Total (positives/examined)	7/10	5/10

All samples were used for direct detection of C. suis DNA, by use of PCRI and II (results in column `PCRII’), for inoculation on Vero cells (results in column `Isolation score’) and subsequent identification of C. suis (column `viable C. suis’).

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