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<p>We have interpreted the term ‘inconclusive test result’ as suspect pig slaughterhouse
cases, tested in abattoirs when TB-like lesions are identified. For these ‘inconclusive’
cases, post mortem samples have been taken and processed for bacteriological isolation
of Mycobacterium bovis <em>(M. bovis).</em></p><p>This information is available under
the periodical statistics on Gov.UK:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/other-tb-statistics"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/other-tb-statistics</a></p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total individual
animal specimens submitted for post-mortem examination</p></td><td><p><em>of which:-
</em>animal specimens where culturing was not attempted</p></td><td><p>Animal specimens
which underwent laboratory culture</p></td><td><p><em>of which:-</em> animal specimens
with culture results pending at end of period</p></td><td><p><em>of which:-</em> animal
specimens that were culture positive for <em>M. Bovis</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>272</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>272</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Q1-Q3 2018</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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