Table 1.
Summary of livestock population composition, descriptive characteristics, RBT results and Brucella spp. PCR results.
| Variable | Category | Rose Bengal results | PCR results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | No RBT positive | % RBT positive (95% CI) | Total | Number PCR positive | % Brucella spp. PCR positive (95% CI) | ||
| Species | Cattle | 228 | 55 | 24.1 (18.7–30.2) | 228 | 43 | 18.9 (14.0–24.6) |
| Goats | 158 | 38 | 8.2 (4.5–13.7) | 162 | 62 | 38.3 (30.8–46.2) | |
| Sheep | 138 | 8 | 5.4 (2.3–10.4) | 158 | 60 | 38.0 (30.4–46.0) | |
| Camels | 41 | 4 | 9.8 (2.7–23.1) | 49 | 34 | 69.4 (54.6–81.7) | |
| Sex | Male | 45 | 19 | 13.3 (5.1–26.8) | 45 | 19 | 42.2 (27.7–57.8) |
| Female | 530 | 74 | 14.0 (11.1–17.2) | 552 | 180 | 32.6 (28.7–36.7) | |
| Abortion | No | 508 | 63 | 12.4 (9.7–15.6) | 527 | 164 | 31.1 (21.2–35.3) |
| Yes | 67 | 17 | 25.4 (15.5–37.5) | 70 | 35 | 50.0 (37.8–62.2) | |
| Retained placenta | No | 568 | 78 | 16.0 (12.9–19.6) | 585 | 192 | 33.3 (29.5–37.3) |
| Yes | 10 | 2 | 25.0 (3.2–65.1) | 12 | 7 | 63.6 (30.8–89.0) | |
| Total | Total samples | 575 | 80 | 13.9 (11.1–17.0) | 597 | 199 | 33.3 (29.6–37.3) |
PCR polymerase chain reaction, CI confidence interval, RBT Rose Bengal Test.