Table 1 Mean anti-C. burnetii antibody prevalence (Serop.) and its associated standard error (SE) throughout ruminant species-by-age class.
From: Seroepidemiological study of Q fever in domestic ruminants in semi-extensive grazing systems
Age class | N | Pos | Serop. (%) | SE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheep | 1-2 yr. | 225 | 21 | 9.3 | 0.02 |
Adult | 1073 | 139 | 13.0 | 0.01 | |
Subtotal sheep | 1298 | 160 | 12.3 | 0.01 | |
Beef cattle | Heifer | 97 | 6 | 6.2 | 0.02 |
Adult | 521 | 35 | 6.7 | 0.01 | |
Subtotal cattle | 618 | 41 | 6.6 | 0.01 | |
Goats | 1-2 yr. | 40 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.03 |
Adult | 69 | 8 | 11.6 | 0.04 | |
Subtotal goats | 109 | 9 | 8.3 | 0.03 |