Variable | Category | Total samples | No. PCR-positive (%) | No. ELISA-positive (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Species | Red deer | 267 | 60 (22.47) | 52 (19.47) |
Region | MT | 154 | 40 (25.97) | 27 (17.53) |
SM | 113 | 20 (17.70) | 25 (22.12) | |
Fenced estate | Yes | 135 | 37 (27.41) | 28 (20.74) |
No | 132 | 23 (17.42) | 24 (18.18) | |
Hunting season | 2003–04 | 17 | 4 (23.53) | 9 (52.94) |
2004–05 | 20 | 2 (10.00) | 8 (40.00) | |
2005–06 | 36 | 0 (0) | 4 (11.11) | |
2006–07 | 29 | 6 (20.69) | 6 (20.69) | |
2007–08 | 46 | 5 (10.87) | 10 (21.74) | |
2008–09 | 30 | 2 (6.67) | 3 (10.00) | |
2009–10 | 89 | 41 (46.07) | 12 (13.48) | |
Age | Fawn | 6 | 1 (16.67) | 1 (16.67) |
Yearling | 13 | 2 (15.38) | 1 (7.69) | |
Sub-adult | 26 | 5 (19.23) | 9 (34.62) | |
Adult | 222 | 52 (23.42) | 41 (18.47) | |
Sex | Male | 133 | 37 (27.82) | 28 (21.05) |
Female | 130 | 21 (16.15) | 23 (17.69) | |
(ND) | 4 | 2 (50.00) | 1 (25.00) | |
PCR | Negative | 207 | ---- | 41 (19.81) |
Positive | 60 | ---- | 11 (18.33) | |
ELISA | Negative | 196 | 46 (23.47) | ---- |
Doubtful | 19 | 3 (15.79) | ---- | |
Positive | 52 | 11 (21.15) | ---- |