Table 1.
Seropositivity for single and mixed infections with N. caninum and T. gondii in two consecutive years
| Year | n | N. caninum | T. gondii | N. caninum + T. gondii | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seropositivity n (%) | PP 1 mean ± SD | Seropositivity n (%) | Titer 2 Range | Seropositivity n (%) | PP; Titer mean ± SD; Range | ||
| 2011 | 265 | 91 (34.3)*** | 70.5 ± 23.8 | 27 (10.2) | 64-256 | 15 (5.7) | 75.0 ± 20.5; 64-256 |
| 2012 | 245 | 43 (17.5)3 | 74.0 ± 32.2 | 21 (8.6) | 64-256 | 6 (2.4) | 44.9 ± 37.6; 64-128 |
1cut-off percentage of positivity (PP) for in-house ELISA = 7.0%; 2cut off titre for Mast Toxoreagent test® = 64; 3this number came from 38 seropositive ewes that remained after culling in 2011 + 5 ewes that seroconverted in 2012. ***Statistically significant at p < 0.001.