Table 3. Identification of C. burnetii DNA in human samples.
Dielmo | Ndiop | |
Total number of seropositives | 59/238 (24.8%) | 9/241 (3.7%) |
Age | 4.5 to 48.1 years (mean 17.8±13.2) | 6.8 to 46.4 years (mean 20.2±17.4) |
Titer of 1/50 | 22/238 (9.3%) | 8/241 (3.3%) |
Titer of 1/100 end higher | 37/238 (15.5%) | 1/241 (0.4%) |
Positive saliva samples | 0/167 | 0/200 |
Positive stool samples | 4/221 (1.8%) | 3/229 (1.3%) |
Positive milk samples | 1/26 (3.8%) | 0/18 |