TABLE 1.
Ehrlichia ruminantium seroprevalence in sheep and goats at 28 different sites in The Gambia
| Division | Village | Site | Seroprevalence (%)
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| Sheep | Goats | Total | |||
| Western Division | Basori | 1 | 75 (8) | 51.6 (31) | 56.4 (39) |
| Berefet | 12 | 90.3 (31) | 31.7 (60) | 51.6 (91) | |
| Bitta | 11 | 94.7 (38) | 0 (12) | 72 (50) | |
| Duwasu | 8 | 88.9 (9) | 33.3 (9) | 61.1 (18) | |
| Giboro Kuta | 3 | 81.8 (33) | 47.8 (46) | 62 (79) | |
| Gida | 2 | 100 (2)c | 42.1 (19) | 47.6 (21) | |
| Jenunkunda | 9 | 100 (2)c | 45.5 (11) | 53.8 (13) | |
| Mandinaba | 5 | 85.7 (7) | 70 (10) | 76.5 (17) | |
| Somita | 10 | 75 (16) | 15.2 (33) | 34.7 (49) | |
| Talokotob | 4 | 80 (5) | 80 (5) | ||
| Toubakutab | 6 | 77.8 (9) | 77.8 (9) | ||
| Toumani Tenda | 7 | 100 (14) | 68 (50) | 75 (64) | |
| Lower River Division | Bodeyel | 17 | 30.9 (55) | 20 (5) | 30 (60) |
| Burong | 16 | 100 (9) | 42.9 (7) | 75 (16) | |
| Julakunda | 13 | 100 (14) | 0 (12) | 53.8 (26) | |
| Missira | 15 | 100 (13) | 40 (5) | 83.3 (18) | |
| Taborongkoto | 14 | 85 (20) | 33.3 (3)c | 78.3 (23) | |
| Central River Division | Jimballa Kerr Chendu | 22 | 41 (61) | 7.7 (52) | 25.7 (113) |
| Mamutfana | 18 | 6.9 (72) | 0 (20) | 54.3 (92) | |
| Sare Sofie | 21 | 31.3 (16) | 0 (8) | 20.8 (24) | |
| Sinchan Faranba | 20 | 29.6 (27) | 1.5 (69) | 9.4 (96) | |
| Yorro Beri Kunda | 19 | 100 (12) | 17.7 (17) | 51.7 (29) | |
| Upper River Division | Kulkullay | 23 | 22.2 (54) | 4.2 (48) | 13.7 (102) |
| Missira Sandou | 24 | 47.6 (42) | 0 (20) | 32.3 (62) | |
| Sare Demba Torro | 25 | 26.7 (15) | 0 (18) | 12.1 (33) | |
| North Bank Division | Kolli Kunda | 26 | 68.8 (16) | 48.7 (37) | 54.7 (53) |
| Mbappa Ba | 27 | 50 (16) | 50 (22) | 50 (38) | |
| Mbappa Marigaa | 28 | 24.3 (37) | 73.2 (41) | 50 (80) | |
a
Village with a high introgression of Sahelian sheep genes into the local population.
b
No sheep were sampled in the Talokoto and Toubakuta villages.
c
Prevalence was based on a small sample size, as there were very few animals presented for sampling.