Table 3.
Correlation between serum resistance and virulence of R. anatipestifer isolates

Isolation site No. of isolates Serum reaction1 Probability (%)2
SR SS
Pharynx 100 4 96 4.0
Internal organs (n=30) 30 30 0 100
Total (n=130) 130 34 96 26.2
SR, serum resistant isolates; SS, serum susceptible isolates.
Probability of serum resistance.