Research Article

Evaluation of Serodiagnostic Assays for Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Elk, White-Tailed Deer, and Reindeer in the United States

Table 3

Single cervical tuberculin test response fraction in elk, WTD and reindeer in federal fiscal year (FY) 2009.

SpeciesTotal TestedRespondersPercent Responders95% Confidence Interval

Elk3,223471.5%1.1–1.9
WTD*3,421892.6%2.1–3.2
Reindeer811417.3%9.8–27.30

Total6,7251502.2% 1.9–2.6

*WTD = white-tailed deer.