Table 1 Serological and molecular detection of Brucella antibodies and DNA in pig sera in Kenya
From: Serological and molecular evidence of Brucella species in the rapidly growing pig sector in Kenya
Test performed | Number tested | Number/proportion of positive |
|---|---|---|
RBT | 700 | 4 (0.57%) |
cELISA | 700 | 0 (0.00%) |
Conventional PCR, genus specific target (bcsp31) | 20 | 4 (20.00%) |
qPCR, IS711 and bcsp31targets | 20 | 6 (30.00%) |
qPCR, B. abortus specific target (alkB) | 6 | 4 (66.67%) |
qPCR, B. melitensis specific target (BMEI1162) | 6 | 0 (0.00%) |