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Frequency of detection of EEHV1A or EEHV1B DNA in trunk-wash samples obtained from 5 captive Asian elephants of the same herd.
| Elephant No. |
Age (y) | Origin | Sex | Total No. of samples assayed |
No. (%) of positive samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | CB | M | 20 | 0 |
| 2 | 28 | WB | F (pregnant) | 20 | 12 (60) |
| 3 | 19 | CB | F (pregnant) | 17 | 13 (76) |
| 4 | 40 | WB | F | 15 | 2 (13) |
| 5 | 44 | WB | M | 15 | 0 |
| Herd total | NA | NA | NA | 87 | 27 (31) |
CB = Captive born. F = Female. M = Male. NA = Not applicable. WB = Wild born.
