Table 1.
Frequency of Arcobacter spp. in commercial and smallholder farm animals in Ghana and Tanzania
| Sample type | Commercial, % (n/N) | Smallholder, % (n/N) | Total, % (n/N) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | Tanzania | Ghana | Tanzania | Ghana | Tanzania | |
| Chicken | 3.7 (20/545) | 3.2 (12/371) | 4.0 (27/671) | 1.2 (5/406) | 3.9 (47/1216) | 2.2 (17/777) |
| Turkey | 7.4 (2/27) | NA | NA | NA | 7.4 (2/27) | NA |
| Duck | 38.5 (10/26) | NA | NA | NA | 38.5 (10/26) | NA |
| Quail | 35.7 (10/28) | NA | NA | NA | 35.7 (10/28) | NA |
| Cow | 1.5 (1/65) | 0 (0/40) | NA | 1.8 (3/166) | 1.5 (1/65) | 1.5 (3/206) |
| Pig | 45.1 (37/82) | 0 (0/19) | NA | 0 (0/20) | 45.1 (37/82) | 0 (0/39) |
| Goat | 5.9 (1/17) | NA | 1.0 (1/98) | 4.3 (1/23) | 1.7 (2/115) | 4.3 (1/23) |
| Sheep | 13.3 (2/15) | NA | 0 (0/11) | 0 (0/2) | 7.7 (2/26) | 0 (0/2) |
| Total | 10.3 (83/805) | 2.8 (12/430) | 3.6 (28/780) | 1.5 (9/617) | 7.0 (111/1585) | 2.0 (21/1047) |
n number positive, N total samples collected, and NA Not Applicable (No samples collected)