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Table 3 Prevalence of M. avium subspecies paratuberculosis DNA in faeces of cattle in six districts of western Uganda

From: Molecular and serological survey of paratuberculosis in cattle in selected districts of Western Uganda

District

Number tested

(n)

Number positive

District apparent prevalence (%)

District true prevalence (%)

No. of herds tested

Positive herds

Herd Prevalence (%)

Mbarara

242

8

3.31

3.7

13

7

53–85

Ntoroko

180

10

5.56

6.2

9

6

66.67

Ntungamo

335

10

2.99

3.3

14

6

42.86

Kiruhura

402

5

1.24

1.4

15

4

26.67

Kabale

315

10

3.17

3.6

18

9

50

Bushenyi

341

6

1.76

2

24

6

25

Total (N)

1814

49

Av. 3.0

Av. 3.4

93

38

44.17