Detection of Mycobacterium bovis in Organs of Slaughtered Cattle by DNA-Based Polymerase Chain Reaction and Ziehl-Neelsen Techniques in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Table 2

Distribution of suspected bTB lesions in various organs of slaughtered cattle in Bauchi state, Nigeria.

Organs examined	Number of TB suspected lesions (%)	ZN staining (% +ve)	PCR (% +ve)
Lungs	65 (54.20)	19 (29.23%)	5 (7.80%)
Lymph nodes	28 (23.30)	6 (21.43%)	2 (7.14%)
Intestines	2 (1.70)	2 (100%)	2 (100%)
Liver	8 (6.70)	2 (25%)	1 (12.50%)
Spleen	6 (5.00)	1 (16.67%)	0 (0%)
Heart	10 (8.30)	5 (50%)	0 (0%)
Mam. gland	1 (0.80)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Total	120	35	10