Table 5 Comparison of results of culture and PCR assay used on organs for diagnosis of brucellosis in wild boar
From: A serological and bacteriological survey of brucellosis in wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Belgium
Tonsils | Spleen | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Culture positive | Culture negative | Total | Culture positive | Culture negative | Total | |
PCR positive | 18 | 56 | 74 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
PCR negative | 1 | 184 | 185 | 11 | 325 | 336 |
Total | 19 | 240 | 259 | 16 | 338 | 354 |