Table 1. Number of isolates from the feces of weaning piglet and sow in three different solid media

Medium Isolates Identified isolates Unidentified isolates Ratio of unidentified Isolates (%)
Piglet feces Sow feces Piglet feces Sow feces Piglet feces Sow feces Piglet feces Sow feces
BHI-CM 63 76 36 (9 species) 62 (11 species) 27 14 42.9 18.4
MRS-C 35 35 22 (5 species) 30 (4 species) 13 5 37.1 14.3
BL-NPNL 35 35 25 (1 species) 33 (2 species) 10 3 28.6 8.6
Total 279 207 (20 species) 72 25.8
BHI-CM, brain heart infusion containing cysteine and mucin; MRS-C, adjusted-pH de Man Rogosa Sharpe medium containing cysteine; BL-NPNL, blood liver containing nalidixin acid, paromomycin, neomycin, and litium chloride.