Table 3.
Prevalence of Culture-Positive Bartonella spp. among Bat Species from Nigeria
| Bat species | Number of samples cultured | Number of positive samples | Percent | Relative riska(CI 95%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eidolon helvum | 79 | 12 | 15.2 | 0.95 (0.45–2.02) | 0.90 |
| Epomophorus spp. | 30 | 3 | 10.0 | 0.59 (0.19–1.85) | 0.37 |
| Micropterus spp. | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 3.45 (1.59–7.53) | 0.0018b |
| Chaerephon nigeriae | 16 | 0 | 0 | Not definedc | 1.27 |
| Rhinolophus spp. | 12 | 3 | 25.0 | 1.709 (0.58–4.90) | 0.33 |
a
Relative risk was calculated by comparing proportions of positive for each bat species with the number of positive for all other bat species.
b
Statistically significant relative risk.
c
Relative risk is less than 1 but is not defined because of 0 in one of the cells.
CI, confidence interval.