Table 2 Distribution of BTB tuberculous suggestive lesions and bacterial growths in different lymph nodes and organs of slaughtered cattle
Sample source | distribution of BTB lesions | bacterial growth on LJ media with | total positive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pyruvate, n (%) | Glycerol, n (%) | |||
mandibular | 5 | 1 (20.0)) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (20.0) |
retropharyngeal | 5 | 2 (40.0)) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (40.0) |
bronchial | 14 | 3 (21.4) | 1 (7.1) | 4 (28.6) |
mediastinal | 25 | 5 (20.0) | 2 (8.0) | 7 (28.0) |
lung | 11 | 3 (27.3) | 1 (9.1) | 4 (36.4) |
liver | 2 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
total | 62 | 14 (22.6) | 4 (6.5) | 18 (29.0) |