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Table 1 Tuberculosis survey results in Black and Kafue lechwe antelopes conducted between October to November 2009

From: Failure to detect tuberculosis in Black lechwe antelopes (Kobus leche smithemani) in Zambia

Study Area Factors Under Consideration

Kafue Basin

Bangweulu swamps

Overall Totals across both Strata

No of animals sampled

(n = 14)

(n = 30)

(n = 44)

Cattle

Present (+)

NONE (-)

-

Livestock/wildlife interface

Present (+)

NONE (-)

-

Positive Necropsy

3 (21.4%)

0

3 (6.8%)

 

[95% CI: 15.4, 44.4%]

-

[95% CI: 0, 14.1%]

ZN positive

4 (28.6%)

0

4 (9.1%)

 

[95% CI: 3.2, 53.8%]

-

[95% CI: 1.0, 17.1%]

Positive Culture

4 (28.6%)

0

4 (9.1%)

 

[95% CI: 3.2, 53.8%]

-

[95% CI: 1.0, 17.1%]