Research Article

Seroepidemiology of Camel Brucellosis in and around Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia

Table 4

Seroprevalence of camel brucellosis based on abortion status, herd sizes, and contact with other ruminants using CFT as confirmatory.

VariablesCategoriesNo. TestedPrevalenceχ2P-value

Herd sizeSmall herd991 (1.01%)1.850.396
Medium herd1723 (1.7%)
Large herd793 (3.8%)
Abortion statusAborted243 (12.5%)12.30.000
Nonaborted1912 (1.1%)
Contact with other ruminantsSingle1962 (1%)0.170.982
Cattle420 (0%)
Small ruminants421 (2.4%)
Cattle and small ruminants701 (1.4%)

Significantly different.