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Table 2.

Relationship between the results of ELISA and PCR of serum and tissue samples, respectively in sheep and goats

Ruminant		Result	Serum ELISA		No/total	p value
Ruminant		Result	+	−	No/total	p value
Sheep	PCR on liver	+	6	20	26/150
	PCR on liver	−	14	110	124/150	0.391
	PCR on meat	+	8	25	33/150
	PCR on meat	−	12	105	117/150	0.049
	PCR on heart	+	13	35	48/150
	PCR on heart	−	7	95	102/150	0.000
Goats	PCR on liver	+	4	20	24/150	0.215
	PCR on liver	−	12	114	126/150
	PCR on meat	+	3	23	26/150
	PCR on meat	−	13	111	124/150	0.132
	PCR on heart	+	10	26	36/150
	PCR on heart	−	6	108	114/150	0.001

No number of animals, PCR polymerase chain reaction, ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent