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Table 2 Inter-species Brucellosis Multiple Comparison

From: A serological survey of brucellosis in wildlife in four major National Parks of Uganda

Base species (Pr = % of +ve samples)

Comparison species

% of positive samples

G-Statistic

p-value

Zebra (Pr* = 4.0)

Uganda Kob

11.1

−1.13

0.87

Bush buck

0.0

–

–

Buffaloes

48.6

−4.46

< 0.0001**

Lion

66.7

−6.65

< 0.0001**

Giraffes

31.7

−2.98

0.0015**

Elephant

0.0

–

–

Uganda Kob (Pr = 11.1)

Bush buck

0.0

–

–

Buffaloes

48.6

−4.80

< 0.0001**

Lion

66.7

−7.08

< 0.0001**

Giraffes

31.7

−2.66

0.004**

Elephant

0.0

–

–

Buffaloes (Pr = 48.6)

Lion

66.7

−4.01

< 0.0001**

Giraffes

31.7

3.79

0.0001**

Elephant

0.0

–

–

Lion (Pr = 66.7)

Giraffes

31.7

1.84

0.033**

Elephant

0.0

–

–

Giraffe (Pr = 31.7)

Elephant

0.0

–

–

  1. Pr = % of positive samples; +ve = Positive