Table 2.
Characteristics of sheep sampled in the study and the estimated prevalence of Mycobacterium species in Gauteng abattoirs.
| Variable | Level | N | Prevalence (%) |
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| Species | Ovine | 41 | 0 |
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| Gender | Female | 14 | 0 |
| Male | 27 | 0 | |
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| Breed | Dorper | 41 | 0 |
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| District | Tshwane | 34 | 0 |
| Metsweding | 7 | 0 | |
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| Municipality | City of Tshwane | 4 | 0 |
| Kungwini | 37 | 0 | |
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| Abattoir | Abattoir L | 30 | 0 |
| Abattoir N | 7 | 0 | |
| Abattoir K | 4 | 0 | |
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| Origin of animals | Auctions | 4 | 0 |
| Farm/feedlots | 37 | 0 | |
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| Abattoir type | HT-multi | 34 | 0 |
| LT-multi | 7 | 0 | |
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| Total | 41 | 0 | |
N: indicates the number of sheep sampled.