Table 1.
Description of the eligible publications included in the systematic review and meta-analysis of Salmonella in apparently healthy cattle.
| Characteristics | Number of datasets (n = 75) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Fecal amount (g OR ml) | ||
| ≤ 10 | 51 | 68.0 |
| >10 | 7 | 9.3 |
| Swabs/loopful | 12 | 16.0 |
| Not specified | 5 | 6.7 |
| Sampling point | ||
| Dairy farm | 25 | 33.3 |
| Abattoir | 30 | 40.0 |
| Feedlot | 7 | 9.3 |
| Grazing point | 2 | 2.7 |
| Mixed farm | 8 | 10.7 |
| Not specified | 2 | 2.7 |
| Market | 1 | 1.3 |
| Detection methods | ||
| Traditional culturing | 68 | 90.7 |
| IMS | 6 | 8.0 |
| PCR | 1 | 1.3 |
| Age | ||
| Adult | 63 | 84.0 |
| Calves | 12 | 16.0 |
| Production type | ||
| Beef | 18 | 24.0 |
| Dairy | 28 | 37.3 |
| Mixed | 14 | 18.7 |
| Not specified | 15 | 20.0 |
| Continent | ||
| Africa | 16 | 21.3 |
| Asia | 15 | 20.0 |
| Australasia | 6 | 8.0 |
| Europe | 9 | 12.0 |
| North America | 28 | 37.3 |
| South America | 1 | 1.3 |
IMS, Immunomagnetic separation; PCR, Polymerase chain reaction.