Research Article
Serological Evidence and Coexposure of Selected Infections among Livestock Slaughtered at Eastern Cape Abattoirs in South Africa
Table 1
Serological results of Brucella spp. in livestock slaughtered from abattoirs in Eastern Cape Province.
| Variable | Category | No. of animals sampled | RBT | ELISA | Positive | % seropositive | value | Positive | % seropositive | value |
| Species | Cattle | 280 | 10 | 3.57 | 0.212 | 4 | 1.43 | 0.211 | Pig | 85 | 1 | 1.18 | 0 | 0.00 | Sheep | 200 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sex | Female | 276 | 10 | 3.62 | 0.154 | 10 | 3.62 | 0.056 | Male | 289 | 5 | 1.73 | 5 | 1.73 |
| Age | 1-2 years | 46 | 3 | 6.52 | 0.005 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.006 | >2-3 years | 57 | 5 | 8.77 | 3 | 5.26 | >3 years | 462 | 7 | 1.51 | 1 | 0.22 |
| Breed | Beef master | 40 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.048 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.206 | Bonsmara | 90 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | Cross-breed | 14 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | Friesian | 18 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | Holstein | 80 | 1 | 1.25 | 1 | 1.25 | Jersey | 38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | Dorper | 30 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | Merino | 170 | 4 | 2.35 | 0 | 0.00 | Large white (pig) | 85 | 1 | 1.18 | 0 | 0.00 |
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NB: statistical significance variables (<0.05) have been marked with a “ ”. |