Research Article
Serological and Molecular Evidence of Q Fever in Domestic Ruminants in Bangladesh
Table 1
Summary of iELISA tests results on the presence of Coxiella burnetii antibodies (S/P values) in milk samples.
| | Test result | Number of herds/flocks | Apparent prevalence | 95% CI | Range of S/P values (%) | Mean S/P values (%) |
| | Positive (S/P ≥ 30%) | 17 (cattle) | 15.6% | 9.4–23.8 | 41.4–123.0 | 81.3 | | Negative (S/P < 30%) | 92 | 84.4% | 76.2–90.6 | 0–25.9 | 5.6 | | Positive (S/P ≥ 30%) | 2 (goats) | | | 421.6 and 424.2 | |
|
|
Both goat flocks were positive; CI: Confidence Interval.
|
