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. 2023 Jul 13;28(28):2200824. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.28.2200824

Table 2. Serological results of Q fever in goat and sheep farms, Bizkaia, Spain, March 2021–January 2022 (n = 1,378 samples).

Sampling date Animal species Farms tested Animals tested
Number Positive Number Positive %
Feb 2021 Total 7 4 117 31 26.5
Goat 6 4 98 31 31.6
Sheep 1 0 19 0 0
Oct 2021–Jan 2022 Total 70 22 1,261 61 4.8
Goats 24 6 222 14 6.3
Sheep 36 10 609 29 4.8
Mixed (goats and sheep)ª 10 6 430 18 4.2

ª Small-scale non-professional farms with a mix of goats and sheep.