Sample | Frequency (% positive) | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Seropositive buffaloes | Seronegative buffaloes | ||||||
 | 16S rRNA | 31 Kd protein | 16S rRNA | 31 Kd protein | ||||
 | DNA | cDNA | DNA | cDNA | DNA | cDNA | DNA | cDNA |
Adults | 24/36 (66.7)AB | 20/24 (83.3) | 8/36 (22.2) | 4/8 (50.0) | 0/36 (0.0) | NP | 0/36 (0.0) | NP |
Nymphs | 16/36 (44.4)A | 13/16 (81.3) | 8/36 (22.2) | 4/7* (57.1) | 0/36 (0.0) | NP | 0/36 (0.0) | NP |
Nits | 16/18 (88.9)B | 14/16 (87.5) | 8/18 (44.4) | 5/8 (62.5) | 0/36 (0.0) | NP | 0/36 (0.0) | NP |