Serological Evidence of Brucellosis in Goats in Kaduna North Senatorial District of Kaduna State, Nigeria
Table 2
Prevalence of Brucellosis in male and female goats in Kaduna North Senatorial District of Kaduna State, Nigeria.
LGA
Sex
Tested
Male Positive (%)
ā
Tested
Female Positive (%)
ā
RBPT
SAT-EDTA
LFA
RBPT
SAT-EDTA
LFA
Ikara
5
2 (40.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
78
18 (23.1)
13 (17.0)
4 (5.1)
Makarfi
11
4 (36.4)
1 (9.1)
0 (0.0)
182
51 (20.0)
13 (7.1)
3 (1.7)
Sabon Gari
9
4 (44.4)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
47
9 (19.2)
2 (4.3)
3 (6.4)
Soba
6
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
104
21 (20.2)
23 (22.1)
5 (4.8)
Total
31
10 (32.3)
1 (3.2)
0 (0.0)
411
72 (17.5)
51 (12.4)
16 (4.0)
RBPT: Rose Bengal plate test. SAT-EDTA: serum agglutination test with ethylene diaminotetra acetic acid. LFA: lateral flow assay. LGA: Local Government Area.