Absence of Tuberculosis-Causing Mycobacteria from Slaughtered Livestock Tissues and Environmental Samples, Gauteng Province, South Africa

Table 1

Characteristics of cattle sampled and the estimated prevalence of Mycobacterium species in Gauteng abattoirs.

Variable	Level	N	Prevalence (%)
Species	Bovine	369	0.54
Gender	Female	92	0
	Male	277	0.54
Breed	Bonsmara	275	0.54
	Nguni	51	0
	Jersey	43	0
	Brahman	0	0
	Holstein	0	0
District	Tshwane	156	0.27
	Sedibeng	112	0
	Metsweding	14	0
	West Rand	30	0
	Ekurhuleni	57	0.27
Municipality	City of Tshwane	156	0.27
	Ekurhuleni Metro	57	0.27
	Emfuleni	52	0
	Kungwini	14	0
	Lesedi	60	0
	Mogale City	30	0
Abattoirs	Abattoir A	30	0
	Abattoir B	30	0
	Abattoir C	30	0
	Abattoir D	22	0
	Abattoir E	30	0
	Abattoir P	27	0.27
	Abattoir G	30	0
	Abattoir H	30	0
	Abattoir I	30	0
	Abattoir J	30	0
	Abattoir K	28	0.27
	Abattoir M	30	0
	Abattoir N	14	0
	Abattoir O	8	0
Origin of animals	Auctions	58	0.27
	Farm/feedlots	311	0.27
Abattoir type	HT-multi	347	0.54
	LT-multi	22	0
Total		369	0.54

N: indicates number of cattle sampled.