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Table 1 Screening and comparison of brucellosis using different commercially available RBPT antigens

From: A study on the epidemiology of brucellosis in bovine population of peri-urban and rural areas of district Multan, southern Punjab, Pakistan

 

% Seropositivity with RBPT (n/T)

(95%CI)

χ2

P-Value

VRI

IDEXX

ID.vet

Overall

12.45 (61/490)

(9.72–15.65)

12.24 (60/490)

(9.52–15.45)

11.84 (58/490)

(9.18–14.95)

0.089

0.956

Cattle

15.10 (37/245)

(10.86–20.10)

15.92 (39/245)

(11.70-21.03)

15.51 (38/245)

(11.28–20.51)

0.062

0.969

Buffalo

9.79 (24/245)

(6.49–14.15)

8.57 (21/245)

(5.56–12.72)

8.16 (20/245)

(5.14–12.31)

0.439

0.803

  1. RBPT = Rose Bengal Plate Test; 95%CI = 95% confidence interval; VRI = Veterinary Research Institute; χ2 = Chi-square