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Prevalence of anti-C. burnetii antibodies by IFA for the detection of specific IgM and IgG antibodies.
| Species | No. of serum samples | No. of positive IFAT% | No. of positive IFAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IgM % | IgG % | |||
| Cattle | 75 | 34 45.3% | 10 29.4% | 2470.6% |
| Sheep | 50 | 28 56% | 8 28.6% | 20 71.4% |
| Goats | 35 | 16 45.7% | 6 37.5% | 10 62.5% |
| Human | 120 | 64 53.3% | 18 28.1% | 46 71.9% |
| Total | 280 | 142 50.7% | 42 29.6% | 100 70.4% |
IFA=Immunofluorescence assay. C. burnetii=Coxiella burnetii
