Table 3.
Culture and TB PCR results of elephant trunk washes by location
Location | No. of elephants | No. of trunk washes collected | No. of acid-fast positive cultures | No. of elephants TB PCR positive |
---|---|---|---|---|
A | 27 | 78 | 13 | 0 |
B | 8 | 24 | 4 | 2 |
C | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
D | 9 | 27 | 4 | 3 |
E | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
F | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 63 | 151 | 24* | 7† |
PCR, Polymerase chain reaction.
From 55 elephants.
From 22 elephants tested.