Table 3.
Total ELISA and PCR analyses of sheep belonging to meat (A and B) or dairy (C and D) flocks.
| Test | Flock A | Flock B | Flock C | Flock D | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Positive | n | Positive | n | Positive | n | Positive | |||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |||||
| Home-made PCR | 55 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 8 | 15.68 | 153 | 5 | 3.27 | 82 | 10 | 12.19 |
| Commercial qPCR | ND | ND | ND | 86 | 29 | 33.72 | ND | ND | ND | 101 | 43 | 42.57 |
| Total PCR | 55 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 32 | 36.78 | 153 | 5 | 3.27 | 122 | 47 | 38.52 |
| Total ELISA | 376 | 32 | 8.51 | 443 | 52 | 11.74 | 240 | 45 | 18.75 | 438 | 142 | 32.42 |
| Total Infected | 376 | 32 | 8.51 | 443 | 59 | 13.32 | 240 | 50 | 20.83 | 438 | 148 | 33.11 |
Total ELISA represents sample reactivity to any of the ELISAs used. Total Infected was calculated with samples positive to any of the tests used. ND, not determined.