Table 2 The number of positive rodents and their respective species
From: Molecular and serological survey of Brucella spp. among rodents in western Iran
Rodent species | Seropositive number | PCR positive number | Brucella Species Identified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Agglutination titer | |||
Meriones persicus | 4/299, 1.34%, 95% CI: 0.36 − 3.38% | 1/160 | 2/327, 0.61%, 95% CI: 0.07 − 2.20% | - |
Meriones libycus | 1/39, 2.56%, 95% CI: 0.06 − 13.45% | 1/160 | 0/44, 0.00%, 95% CI: 0.00 − 8.05% | - |
Meriones vinogradovi | 0/23, 0.00%, 95% CI: 0.00 − 14.90% | - | 0/24, 0.00%, 95% CI: 0.00 − 14.18% | - |
Ellobius lutescens | 0/12, 0.00%, 95% CI: 0.00 − 22.12% | - | 0/13, 0.00%, 95% CI: 0.00 − 24.70% | - |
Meriones tristrami | 0/7, 0.00%, 95% CI: 0.00 − 34.92% | - | 0/7, 0.00%, 95% CI: 0.00 − 34.92% | - |
Spermophilus fulvus | 1/6, 16.67%, 95% CI: 0.42 − 64.12% | 1/160 | 0/7, 0.00%, 95% CI: 0.00 − 34.92% | - |
Microtus qazvinensis | 0/4, 0.00%, 95% CI: 0.00 − 49.01% | - | 0/8, 0.00%, 95% CI: 0.00 − 31.19% | - |
Arvicola persicus | 0/2, 0.00%, 95% CI: 0.00 − 65.84% | - | 0/2, 0.00%, 95% CI: 0.00 − 65.84% | - |
Calomyscus elburzensis isatissus | 0/2, 0.00%, 95% CI: 0.00 − 65.84% | - | 0/2, 0.00%, 95% CI: 0.00 − 65.84% | - |
Mus musculus domesticus | 1/1, 100.00%, 95% CI: 2.50 − 100.00% | 1/160 | 1/1, 100.00%, 95% CI: 2.50 − 100.00% | B. abortus |
Total | 7/396 (1.76%) | 3/435 (0.68%) | 1 (0.22%) | |