Table 1.
Brucellosis seropositivity among slaughtered cattle (n = 590) and personnel (n = 107) in Ngaoundéré municipal abattoir of Cameroon according to combined results of Rose Bengal Plate test and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
| Serological results | Number of cases (% [95% CI]) |
|---|---|
| Cattle (n = 590) | |
| RBPT (+) | 20 (3.40 [1.94–4.86]) |
| RBPT (−) | 570 (96.60 [95.14–98.06]) |
| i-ELISA (+) | 35 (5.93 [4.02–7.84]) |
| i-ELISA (−) | 555 (94.07 [92.16–95.98]) |
| RBPT (+) i-ELISA (+) | 20 (3.40 [1.94–4.86]) |
| RBPT (+) i-ELISA (−) | 0 |
| RBPT (−) i-ELISA (+) | 15 (2.54 [1.27–3.81]) |
| Abattoir personnel (n = 107) | |
| RBPT (+) | 6 (5.60 [1.24–9.96]) |
| RBPT (−) | 101 (94.40 [90.04–98.76] |
| Brucella IgG ELISA (+) | 13 (12.15 [5.96–18.34]) |
| Brucella IgG ELISA (−) | 95 (87.85 [81.66–94.04] |
| RBPT (+) Brucella IgG ELISA (+) | 6 (5.60 [1.24–9.96] |
| RBPT (+) Brucella IgG ELISA (−) | 0 |
| RBPT (−) Brucella IgG ELISA (+) | 7 (6.54 [1.86–11.22]) |
(−): negative; (+): positive; RBPT Rose Bengal Plate test, ELISA Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, i-ELISA Indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay