Table 1 Screening of serum samples from wildlife collected in four Ugandan National Parks during 2005-2008 for antibodies against the non-structural proteins of foot-and-mouth disease virus
National Park | Species | Total samples collected | Number of samples tested | Number of positive samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MFNP | Buffalo | 53 | 53 | 51 (96%) |
Waterbuck | 5 | 5 | 0 (0%) | |
Hartebeest | 7 | 7 | 1 (14%) | |
Giraffe | 1 | 1 | 0 (0%) | |
LMNP | Buffalo | 25 | 19 | 18 (95%) |
Impala | 21 | 21 | 0 (0%) | |
Eland | 1 | 1 | 0 (0%) | |
KVNP | Buffalo | 42 | 42 | 26 (62%) |
QENP | Buffalo | 94 | 93 | 81 (87%) |
Total buffalo | 214 | 207 | 176 (85%) | |
Total other species | 35 | 35 | 1 (3%) | |
Total | 249 | 242 | 177 |