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Table 3 Seroprevalence of Brucella infection in livestock in Saham (phase 3) using serological tests (RBT, I-ELISA)

From: Investigation on Brucella infection in farm animals in Saham, Sultanate of Oman with reference to human brucellosis outbreak

Animal species

No.

Male

female

Number of positive samples by Serological tests (prevalence%, 95 confidence interval)

RBT

I-ELISA

RBT/I-ELISA

Goat

100

31

69

3 (3, 1–8.5%)

0

0

Sheep

99

47

53

2 (2, 0.6–7.1%)

3 (3, 1–8.5%)

1 (1, 0.2–5.5%)

Cattle

99

25

74

1 (1, 0.2–5.5%)

1 (1, 0.2–5.5%)

1 (1, 0.2–5.5%)

Camel

101

20

81

0

0

0