Table 2 Origin of positive swab pools and their genetic identity with reference sequence
Market sites from where the samples were collected | Number of M-gene real time RT PCR positive swab pools | Number of F-gene(virulent) real time RT PCR positive swab pools | Genetic identity with the reference sequence at the 260 bp region of the F gene | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Both TS &CS | Only TS | Only CS | |||
Shola | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 98 to 100% |
Meri | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 98.7 to 100% |
Saris | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 99.3 to 100% |
Merkato | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 100% |
Kotebe | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% |