Research Article
Serological Evidence and Coexposure of Selected Infections among Livestock Slaughtered at Eastern Cape Abattoirs in South Africa
Table 3
Serological evidence of Coxiella burnetii and Toxoplasma gondii in livestock slaughtered from abattoirs in Eastern Cape Province, SA.
| Variable | Category | No. of animals sampled | Coxiella burnetii | Toxoplasma gondii | No. tested positive | % seropositive | value | No. tested positive | % seropositive | value |
| Species | Cattle | 280 | 74 | 26.43 | <0.001 | 106 | 37.86 | <0.001 | Pig | 85 | 2 | 2.35 | 6 | 7.06 | Sheep | 200 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Sex | Female | 276 | 71 | 25.72 | <0.001 | 86 | 31.16 | <0.001 | Male | 289 | 35 | 12.11 | 29 | 10.03 |
| Age | 1-2 years | 46 | 5 | 10.87 | <0.001 | 8 | 17.39 | <0.001 | >2-3 years | 57 | 22 | 38.60 | 19 | 33.33 | >3 years | 462 | 79 | 17.10 | 88 | 19.05 |
| Breed | Beef master | 40 | 10 | 25 | <0.001 | 6 | 15 | <0.001 | Bonsmara | 90 | 30 | 33.33 | 43 | 47.78 | Cross-breed | 14 | 5 | 35.71 | 9 | 64.29 | Friesian | 18 | 4 | 22.22 | 14 | 77.77 | Holstein | 80 | 18 | 22.5 | 27 | 33.75 | Jersey | 38 | 7 | 18.42 | 7 | 18.42 | Dorper | 30 | 10 | 33.33 | 0 | | Merino | 170 | 20 | 11.76 | 3 | 1.76 | Large white (pig) | 85 | 2 | 2.35 | 6 | 7.06 |
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NB: statistical significance variables (<0.05) have been marked with a “ ”. |