Table 2.
Results of direct agglutination test (DAT) for Toxoplasma gondii in cattle in Poland
| Region | n/N | Seroprevalence (%) | 95% CI | Titre range (%)a | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–60 | 180–540 | 1620–4000 | ≥ 6000 | ||||
| Dolnośląskie | 5/50 | 10.0 | 4.4–21.4 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 9/134 | 6.7 | 3.6–12.3 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Lubelskie | 21/115 | 18.3 | 12.3–26.3 | 18.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Łódzkie | 13/150 | 8.7 | 5.1–14.3 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Małopolskie | 11/156 | 7.1 | 4.0–12.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Mazowieckie | 54/121 | 44.6* | 36.1–53.5 | 30.6 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opolskie | 0/21 | 0 | 0.0–15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Podkarpackie | 13/160 | 8.1 | 4.8–13.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Podlaskie | 39/139 | 28.1* | 21.3–36.0 | 20.1 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Pomorskie | 14/195 | 7.2 | 4.3–11.7 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Świętokrzyskie | 7/200 | 3.5 | 1.7–7.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Śląskie | 61/299 | 20.4* | 16.2–25.3 | 17.1 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 34/125 | 27.2* | 20.2–35.6 | 23.2 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Wielkopolskie | 25/399 | 6.3 | 4.3–9.1 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Zachodniopomorskie | 7/147 | 4.8 | 2.3–9.5 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 313/2411 | 13.0 | 11.7–14.4 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0 |
aPercent value in relation to the total number of animals examined in a given region
*Significant differences in percentages of positive results in comparison with other regions of Poland (P < 0.05)
Abbreviations: n, number of seropositive animals; N, number of animals tested; CI, confidence interval