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Table 5 Seroprevalence of bovine tick-borne pathogens

From: Prevalence of tick-transmitted pathogens in cattle reveals that Theileria parva, Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale are endemic in Burundi

Commune

Number of cattle sampled

Babesia bigemina

Anaplasma marginale

Theileria mutans

Number of positive samples

Prevalence (%)

95% CI

Number of positive samples

Prevalence (%)

95% CI

Number of positive samples

Prevalence (%)

95% CI

Giharo

40

36

90.0

76.9–96.0

38

95.0

83.5–98.6

29

72.5

57.1–83.9

Makamba

40

28

70.0

54.6–81.9

38

95.0

83.5–98.6

31

77.5

62.5–87.7

Kirundo

40

13

32.5

20.1–47.9

29

72.5

57.1–83.9

12

30.0

18.0–45.4

Mugongomanga

40

30

75.0

59.8–85.8

20

50.0

35.2–64.8

19

47.5

32.9–62.5

Muramvya

40

18

45.0

30.7–60.2

24

60.0

44.5–73.6

23

57.5

42.1–71.4

Mutimbuzi

38

27

71.0

55.2–82.9

26

68.4

52.5–80.9

35

92.1

79.2–97.2

Rugombo

40

36

90.0

76.9–96.0

38

95.0

83.5–98.6

28

70.0

54.6–81.9

Cankuzo

40

28

70.0

54.6–81.9

39

97.5

87.1–99.5

31

77.5

62.5–87.7

Makebuko

40

14

35.0

22.1–50.5

30

75.0

59.8–85.8

12

30.0

18.0–45.4

Gisozi

40

23

57.5

42.1–71.5

22

55.0

39.8–69.2

34

85.0

70.9–92.9

Total

398

253

63.5

58.7–68.1

304

76.3

71.9–80.2

254

63.8

58.9–68.3