Table 5 Comparison of MAT and lipL32 PCR results across (N = 400) serum and urine samples of slaughtered cattle in the Bahr El Ghazal Region, South Sudan, from January to February 2023
Serology | Molecular | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
lipL32 PCR - Positive | lipL32 PCR -Negative | ||
MAT - Positive | 19 | 308 | 327 |
MAT - Negative | 4 | 69 | 73 |
Total | 23 | 377 | 400 |
Cohen’s kappa statistic (95% CI) | 0.001(-0.020–0.022) |  |  |
P – value | 0.913 |  |  |