Detection and molecular characterization of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in Lithuanian wild boar populations

Table 2 Prevalence of PRRSV infection in wild boars detected by nested and real-time RT-PCR by age group

Age group	Number of wild boars tested	RT-nPCR			Real-time RT-PCR
Age group	Number of wild boars tested	Number of positive wild boars	Percentage of positive wild boars	95 % confidence interval (%)	Number of positive wild boars	Percentage of positive wild boars	95 % confidence interval (%)
Juveniles (up to 12 months)	335	38	11.34	7.94–14.74	39	11.64	8.21–15.07
Subadults (12-24 months)	652	139	21.32	18.18–24.46	145	22.24	19.05–25.43
Adults (over 24 months)	610	121	19.84	16.68–23.00	128	20.98	17.75–24.21
Total	1597	298	18.66	16.75–20.57	312	19.54	17.60–21.48

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