Sarcocystis spp. in Romanian Slaughtered Cattle: Molecular Characterization and Epidemiological Significance of the Findings

Table 1

Distribution of Sarcocystis cruzi in the southwestern Romanian slaughtered cattle according to individual animal and epidemiological data.

Individual animal and epidemiological data	No. of sampled animals	No. of positive samples (%)	95% C.I. (lower-upper)	Odds ratios (OR) (95% CI)	value
Counties
Dolj	47	7 (14.9)	6.7–28.9	Reference	0.643
Timiș	30	5 (16.7)	6.3–35.5	0.9 (0.3–3.1)
Gorj	40	9 (22.5)	11.4–38.9	1.5 (0.4–4.9)
Age group (years)
≤2	31	3 (9.7)	2.5–26.9	Reference	0.381
2 to 8	50	10 (20.0)	10.5–34.1	2.3 (0.6–9.3)
>8	36	8 (22.2)	10.7–39.6	2.7 (0.6–11.1)
Breed
Holstein Friesian	32	5 (15.6)	5.9–33.6	Reference	0.875
Bălțată Românească	24	4 (16.7)	5.5–38.3	1.1 (0.3–4.5)
Crossbreed	61	12 (19.7)	11.0–32.2	1.3 (0.4–4.2)
Gender
Female	102	18 (17.7)	11.1–26.7	Reference	0.825
Male	15	3 (20.0)	5.3–48.6	0.9 (0.2–3.4)
Farming system
Intensive	48	4 (8.3)	2.7–20.9	Reference	0.031
Grazing	69	17 (24.6)	15.4–36.7	3.6 (1.1–11.5)
Total	117	21 (17.9)	11.7–26.3