Table 2. Serology and conventional PCR of
C. burnetii
in 77 goats rearing in the farm
Sex
Conventional PCR
Serology by ELISA
No. of the tested
Positive cases
(%)
Positive cases
(%)
Female
55
43
(78.1)
42
(76.3)
Male
22
11
(50.0)
21
(95.4)
Total
77
54
(70.1)
63
(81.8)
PCR, polymerase chain reaction; ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.