Table 2 Prevalence in different communes based on the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and p104 gene-based nested PCR
Commune | Number of cattle sampled | T. parva-specific p104 gene-based nested PCR | PIM ELISA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of positive samples | Prevalence (%) | 95% CI | Number of positive samples | Prevalence (%) | 95% CI | ||
Makebuko | 80 | 72 | 90.0 | 81.2–95.6 | 74 | 92.5 | 84.4–97.2 |
Muramvya | 75 | 65 | 86.6 | 76.8–93.4 | 65 | 86.6 | 76.8–93.4 |
Cankuzo | 87 | 59 | 67.8 | 56.9–77.4 | 81 | 93.1 | 85.6–97.4 |
Gisozi | 82 | 61 | 74.4 | 63.6–83.4 | 67 | 81.7 | 71.6–89.4 |
Giharo | 80 | 59 | 73.7 | 62.7–83.0 | 73 | 91.2 | 82.7–96.4 |
Makamba | 80 | 68 | 85.0 | 75.3–92.0 | 70 | 87.5 | 78.2–93.8 |
Mugongomanga | 84 | 67 | 79.8 | 69.6–87.7 | 73 | 86.9 | 77.7–93.2 |
Kirundo | 80 | 67 | 83.7 | 73.8–91.1 | 62 | 77.5 | 66.7–86.0 |
Rugombo | 80 | 63 | 78.7 | 68.2–87.1 | 67 | 83.7 | 73.8–91.0 |
Mutimbuzi | 100 | 86 | 86.0 | 77.6–92.1 | 83 | 83.0 | 74.1–89.7 |
Total | 828 | 667 | 80.55 | 77.7–83.1 | 715 | 86.35 | 83.8–88.6 |