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Table 2 Herd Prevalence of Leptospira Hardjo (%) and Median Breeding Herd Size (BHS) by Region: Herds included in a Risk Factor (RF) Study (n = 128); Seroprevalence (SP) Study (n = 288) and Herds Failing to Return Questionnaire (NR) (n = 160)

From: Herd-level risk factors associated with Leptospira Hardjo seroprevalence in Beef/Suckler herds in the Republic of Ireland

Region

(RF) Herds Free from Infection

(RF) Herds Infected

(RF) Total Herds

(RF) Herd Prevalence %

(SP) Herd

Prevalence%

(NR) Herd Prevalence %

(RF) Median BHS

(NR) Median BHS

Region 1

6

23

29

79.31

82.76 (n = 58)

86.21 (n = 29)

20.00

21.00

Region 2

8

19

27

70.37

75.93 (n = 54)

81.48 (n = 27)

19.00

20.00

Region 3

4

12

16

75.00

80.00 (n = 50)

82.35 (n = 34)

22.50

28.50

Region 4

1

13

14

92.86

85.11 (n = 47)

81.82 (n = 33)

22.00

21.00

Region 5

0

23

23

100.00

93.33 (n = 45)

86.36 (n = 22)

28.50

26.50

Region 6

2

17

19

89.47

76.47 (n = 34)

60.00 (n = 15)

28.00

18.00

Totals

21

107

128

83.59

82.29 (n = 288)

81.25 (n = 160)

23.33

22.00