Table 2.
Prevalence of F. hepatica infection in goats from Mixteca region of Mexico by serum and coproantigen ELISA (n = 1070).
Number of goats samples | Prevalence (%) | |
---|---|---|
Coproscopy | ||
Mixteca-Guerrero and Puebla | 415 | 59.45 |
Mixteca-Oaxaca | 183 | 49.19 |
Seroprevalence | ||
Negative, PP < 25 | 284 | 26.54 |
Low positivity, 25 ≤ PP ≤ 50 | 321 | 30.00 |
Medium positivity, 50 ≤ PP ≤ 100 | 440 | 41.12 |
High positivity PP ≥ 100 | 25 | 2.34 |
Seropositivity (95% CI) | 786 | 73.46 (49.59–52.21) |
Coproantigen (95% CI) | 826 | 77.20 (1.05–1.15) |
CI, confidence interval; PP, percent positivity.