Research Article
Absence of Tuberculosis-Causing Mycobacteria from Slaughtered Livestock Tissues and Environmental Samples, Gauteng Province, South Africa
Table 1
Characteristics of cattle sampled and the estimated prevalence of Mycobacterium species in Gauteng abattoirs.
| Variable | Level | N | Prevalence (%) |
| Species | Bovine | 369 | 0.54 |
| Gender | Female | 92 | 0 | Male | 277 | 0.54 |
| Breed | Bonsmara | 275 | 0.54 | Nguni | 51 | 0 | Jersey | 43 | 0 | Brahman | 0 | 0 | Holstein | 0 | 0 |
| District | Tshwane | 156 | 0.27 | Sedibeng | 112 | 0 | Metsweding | 14 | 0 | West Rand | 30 | 0 | Ekurhuleni | 57 | 0.27 |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane | 156 | 0.27 | Ekurhuleni Metro | 57 | 0.27 | Emfuleni | 52 | 0 | Kungwini | 14 | 0 | Lesedi | 60 | 0 | Mogale City | 30 | 0 |
| Abattoirs | Abattoir A | 30 | 0 | Abattoir B | 30 | 0 | Abattoir C | 30 | 0 | Abattoir D | 22 | 0 | Abattoir E | 30 | 0 | Abattoir P | 27 | 0.27 | Abattoir G | 30 | 0 | Abattoir H | 30 | 0 | Abattoir I | 30 | 0 | Abattoir J | 30 | 0 | Abattoir K | 28 | 0.27 | Abattoir M | 30 | 0 | Abattoir N | 14 | 0 | Abattoir O | 8 | 0 |
| Origin of animals | Auctions | 58 | 0.27 | Farm/feedlots | 311 | 0.27 |
| Abattoir type | HT-multi | 347 | 0.54 | LT-multi | 22 | 0 |
| Total | ā | 369 | 0.54 |
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N: indicates number of cattle sampled.
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