Table 3 ELISA results from rodents and shrews using anti-rat and anti-mouse as secondary antibodies respectively
Animal species | No. of sera tested for antibodies | No. of positives when using anti-rat antibody | 95% confidence interval (CI)a | No. of positives when using anti-mouse antibody | 95% confidence interval (CI)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mastomys natalensis | 72 | 12 (6%) | 3.15–10.3 | 17 (8.5%) | 5.06–13.33 |
Rattus rattus | 16 | 2 (1.0%) | 0.12–3.58 | 2 (1.0%) | 0.12–3.58 |
Saccostomus spp. | 15 | 2 (1.0%) | 0.12–3.58 | 3 (1.5%) | 0.31–4.34 |
Tatera spp. | 2 | 1 (0.5%) | 0.01–2.77 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Graphiurus spp. | 5 | 1 (0.5%) | 0.01–2.77 | 3 (1.5%) | 0.31–4.34 |
Crocidura spp. | 86 | 7 (4.0%) | 1.43–7.11 | 9 (4.5%) | 2.09–8.41 |
Mus spp. | 2 | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.5%) | 0.01–2.77 | |
Acomys spp. | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
Total | 199 | 25 (12.6%) | 8.3–17.98 | 35 (17.6%) | 12.57–23.6 |