Research Article
Absence of Tuberculosis-Causing Mycobacteria from Slaughtered Livestock Tissues and Environmental Samples, Gauteng Province, South Africa
Table 3
Characteristics of pigs sampled in the study and the estimated prevalence of Mycobacterium species in Gauteng abattoirs.
| Variable | Level | N | Prevalence (%) |
| Species | Porcine | 90 | 0 |
| Gender | Female | 40 | 0 | Male | 50 | 0 |
| Breed | Large white | 90 | 0 |
| District | Sedibeng | 50 | 0 | West Rand | 20 | 0 | Ekurhuleni | 20 | 0 |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg | 20 | 0 | Ekurhuleni Metro | 20 | 0 | Midvaal | 20 | 0 | Lesedi | 30 | 0 |
| Abattoirs | Abattoir F | 30 | 0 | Abattoir Q | 20 | 0 | Abattoir R | 20 | 0 | Abattoir S | 20 | 0 |
| Origin of animals | Auctions | 30 | 0 | Farm/feedlots | 60 | 0 |
| Abattoir type | HT-multi | 50 | 0 | LT-multi | 40 | 0 |
| Total | ā | 90 | 0 |
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N: indicates the number of pigs samples.
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