Research Article
Prevalence of Bovine Brucellosis and Risk Factors Assessment in Cattle Herds in Jigawa State
Table 2
Prevalence of brucellosis by risk factors using RBPT and CELISA.
| | Variable | No. tested | RBPT (%) | ELISA (%) |
| | Sex | | | | | Males | 200 | 4 (2) | 3 (1.5) | | Females | 370 | 19 (5.1) | 19 (5.1) | | Age | | | | | <1year | 149 | 3 (2.01) | 3 (2.01) | | 1-2 years | 97 | 2 (2.1) | 2 (2.1) | | 2-3 years | 91 | 5 (5.5) | 5 (5.5) | | >3 years | 233 | 13 (5.6) | 12 (5.2) | | Location | | | | | Zone I | 160 | 9 (5.6) | 9 (5.6) | | Zone II | 130 | 4 (3.1) | 4 (3.1) | | Zone III | 145 | 7 (4.8) | 6 (4.1) | | Zone IV | 135 | 3 (2.2) | 3 (2.2) | | Herd size | | | | | 15–20 (small) | 4 | 2 (50) | 2 (50) | | 25–30 (medium) | 6 | 3 (50) | 3 (50) | | 35–40 (large) | 7 | 4 (57.1) | 4 (57.1) | | 45–50 (largest) | 3 | 2 (66.6) | 2 (66.6) |
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