A meta-analysis of the prevalence of Salmonella in food animals in Ethiopia

BMC Microbiology

Table 1 Characteristic of the eligible studies

Author	Host	Sy	Lo	n	OA	GIT	MLN
Author	Host	Sy	Lo	n	p (%)	p (%)	p (%)
[29]	Cattle	1999/2000	DZ	323	6 (1.9)	2 (0.62)^a	4 (1.2)
[30]	Cattle	2005/6	DZ	100	14 (14)	6 (6)^b	8 (8)
[31]	Cattle	2006/7	BD	186	13 (7)	11(5.9)^c	6 (3.2)
[32]	Cattle	2010	AA	195	21 (10.8)	15 (7.7)^a	-
[33]	Sheep	2002/3	DZ	47	1 (2.1)	1 (2.1)^a	0 (0)
[34]	Sheep	2003/4	AM	104	12 (11.5)	5 (4.8)^a	8 (7.7)
[35]	Sheep	2007/8	MJ	142	11 (7.8)	3 (2.1) ^b	8 (5.6)
[33]	Goats	2002/3	DZ	60	9 (15)	2 (3.3)^a	7 (11.7)
[34]	Goats	2003/4	AM	100	3 (3)	2 (2)^a	2 (2)
[35]	Goats	2007/8	MJ	60	7 (11.7)	4 (6.7)^b	3 (5)
[36]	Pigs	2004/5	AA	278	120 (43.2)	63 (22.7)^b	99 (35.6)
[37]	Pigs	2004/5	DZ	101	46 (45.5)	17 (16.8)^b	42 (41.6)
[38]	Camels	2001/2	DJ	119	28 (23.5)	18 (15.13)^a	19 (15.9)

AA, Addis Ababa; AM, Addis Ababa and Modjo; BD, Bahirdar; DZ, Debrezeit; DJ, Diredawa and Jijiga; GIT, gastrointestinal tract; Lo, location; MJ, Modjo; MLN, mesenteric lymph nodes; n, number of animals; p, number of positive animals; OA, overall animal; Sy, study year.
^aFaeces.
^bCaecal contents.
^cSmall intestinal contents.

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