Presence of foodborne pathogens, extended-spectrum β-lactamase -producing Enterobacteriaceae, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in slaughtered reindeer in northern Finland and Norway

Table 1 Origin and numbers of sampled reindeer and their transport distances to the abattoirs

Cooperative^a	No of sampled reindeer	Reindeer density/km2	Transport distance km
Area 1
1W	40	0.76	50
1M	47	1.18	40
1E	76	1.68	20
Area 2
2W	37	1.77	60
2E	39	1.25	40
Area 3
3W	44	1.39	30
3E	45	2.28	100
Area 4
4W	37	2.44	0
4E	45	2.37	0
NN	60	2.70	200

^aThe reindeer herding area was divided in four areas from south to north (1–4) and studied cooperatives were named according to their east/west location in the numbered area (W West, M middle, E East). NN, northern Norway

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