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Table 1 Non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from the sub-maxillary lymph nodes of pigs at slaughter in Mubende district

From: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from slaughter pigs in Mubende district, Uganda

Origin of sample

No of samples

No / % of samples containing mycobacteria

Lymph nodes with lesion

93

59 / 63.4%

Lymph nodes without lesions

270

84 / 31%

Open slaughterhouse

223

87 / 39.0%

Closed slaughterhouse

140

56 / 40%

Madudu

113

62 / 54.8%

Kiyuni

35

20 / 58.8%

Kiganda

10

2 / 20.0%

Town council

69

19 / 27.5%

Kassanda

11

5 / 45.5%

Kasambya

16

4 / 25.0%

Bagezza

18

6 / 33.3%

Myanzi

20

4 / 20.0%

Butologo

28

11 / 39.3%

Bukuya

43

10 / 23.3%

Total

363

143 / 38.8%