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Table 1 Diagnostic test results for BVDV detection in red deer

From: Evidence of shared bovine viral diarrhea infections between red deer and extensively raised cattle in south-central Spain

Variable

Category

Total samples

No. PCR-positive (%)

No. ELISA-positive (%)

Species

Red deer

267

60 (22.47)

52 (19.47)

Region

MT

154

40 (25.97)

27 (17.53)

SM

113

20 (17.70)

25 (22.12)

Fenced estate

Yes

135

37 (27.41)

28 (20.74)

No

132

23 (17.42)

24 (18.18)

Hunting season

2003–04

17

4 (23.53)

9 (52.94)

2004–05

20

2 (10.00)

8 (40.00)

2005–06

36

0 (0)

4 (11.11)

2006–07

29

6 (20.69)

6 (20.69)

2007–08

46

5 (10.87)

10 (21.74)

2008–09

30

2 (6.67)

3 (10.00)

2009–10

89

41 (46.07)

12 (13.48)

Age

Fawn

6

1 (16.67)

1 (16.67)

Yearling

13

2 (15.38)

1 (7.69)

Sub-adult

26

5 (19.23)

9 (34.62)

Adult

222

52 (23.42)

41 (18.47)

Sex

Male

133

37 (27.82)

28 (21.05)

Female

130

21 (16.15)

23 (17.69)

(ND)

4

2 (50.00)

1 (25.00)

PCR

Negative

207

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41 (19.81)

Positive

60

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11 (18.33)

ELISA

Negative

196

46 (23.47)

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Doubtful

19

3 (15.79)

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Positive

52

11 (21.15)

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