Table 2. Results of PCR assays and ELISA screening for coxiellosis in bovines.
| Study area | Targeted farms | Animals | Blood samples | % ELISA positivity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % trans-PCR positivity | % com1-PCR positivity | ||||
| Uttar Pradesh | Farm 1 | 182 Cattle | 12.6% (23/182) | 9.3% (17/182) | 23.1% (42/182) |
| Farm 2 | 74 Cattle | 6.8% (5/74) | 6.8% (5/74) | 16.2% (12/74) | |
| Rajasthan | Farm 3 | 208 Cattle | 6.7% (14/208) | 4.3% (9/208) | 14.9% (31/208) |
| Chhattisgarh | Farm 4 | 34 Cattle | 5.9% (2/34) | 5.9% (2/34) | 14.7% (5/34) |
| Farm 5 | 45 Cattle | 4.4% (2/45) | 4.4% (2/45) | 13.33% (6/45) | |
| Farm 6 | 24 Buffaloes | 4.2% (1/24) | 4.2% (1/24) | 12.5% (3/24) | |
| Haryana | Farm 7 | 114 Buffaloes | 0 (0/114) | 0 (0/114) | 9.6% (11/114) |
| Farm 8 | 30 Buffaloes | 0 (0/30) | 0 (0/30) | 0 (0/30) | |
| Total | Cattle: 543 | 8.5% (46/543) | 6.5% (35/543) | 17.7% (96/543) | |
| Buffaloes: 168 | 0.06% (1/168) | 0.06% (1/168) | 8.3% (14/168) | ||