Table 3 Results of Culture, STA and ELISA performed on 235 brucellosis patients
Cases | STA: N (%) | ELISA: IgM and/or IgG N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | |
Total (N = 235) | 150 (63.83%) | 85 (36.17%) | 232 (98.72%) | 3 (1.28%) |
Culture positive (N = 51, 21.70%) | 41 (80.39%) | 10 (19.61%) | 50 (98.04%) | 1 (1.96%) |
Culture negative (N = 184, 78.3%) | 109 (59.24%) | 75 (40.76%) | 182 (98.91%) | 2 (1.09%) |