Table 3 Molecular detection of Brucella species in ELISA positive samples by Polymerase Chain Reaction
Population | Brucella Spp. % (n) | B. abortus (BA) % (n) | B. melitensis (BM) % (n) | Both BA & BM % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Out of ELISA positive samples | ||||
Overall | 100 (55/55) | 80 (44/55) | 20 (11/55) | 5.45 (3/55) |
Cattle | 100 (31/31) | 80.64 (25/31) | 19.36 (06/31) | 3.22 (01/31) |
Buffalo | 100 (24/24) | 79.17 (19/24) | 20.83 (5/24) | 8.33 (02/24) |
Out of total population | ||||
Overall | 11.22 (55/490) | 8.98 (44/490) | 2.24 (11/490) | 0.61 (03/490) |
Cattle | 12.65 (31/245) | 10.2 (25/245) | 2.45 (06/245) | 0.41 (01/245) |
Buffalo | 9.80 (24/245) | 7.76 (19/245) | 2.04 (05/245) | 0.82 (02/245) |