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Results of serology, culture, and real-time PCR
| Real-time PCR CT (no. of samples)a | Serology (STA) |
History of brucellosis (n) | Positive blood culture (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titer | n | |||
| ≤35 (7) | 160 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 320 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 640 | 4 | 4 | ||
| >35 to ≤37 (11) | 160 | 4 | ||
| 320 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| 640 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| >37 or undetermined (7) | 160 | 3 | 3 | |
| ≤80 | 4 | 1 | ||
A CT of ≤37 indicates the presence of Brucella, and a CT of >37 indicates the absence of Brucella.
