The Potential Spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis into the Environment in the Creation of Spondylitis Tuberculosis Rabbit
Table 1
Potential spread/infected score.
Potential spread score
Results
Score
Results
Score
Results
Score
Results
Score
PCR
Feces
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
4
Pos. 2
7
Pos. 3
10
Urine
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
4
Pos. 2
7
Pos. 3
10
Saliva
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
4
Pos. 2
7
Pos. 3
10
Lesion T12
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
1
Pos. 2
3
Pos. 3
5
AFB
Feces
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
4
Pos. 2
7
Pos. 3
10
Urine
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
4
Pos. 2
7
Pos. 3
10
Saliva
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
4
Pos. 2
7
Pos. 3
10
Lesion T12
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
1
Pos. 2
3
Pos. 3
5
Culture
Feces
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
12
Pos. 2
21
Pos. 3
30
Urine
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
12
Pos. 2
21
Pos. 3
30
Saliva
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
12
Pos. 2
21
Pos. 3
30
Lesion T12
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
8
Pos. 2
14
Pos. 3
20
X-ray AP
Vert. T12
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
8
Pos. 2
14
Pos. 3
20
X-ray Lat.
Vert. T12
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
8
Pos. 2
14
Pos. 3
20
X-ray AP
Lung
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
12
Pos. 2
21
Pos. 3
30
X-ray Lat.
Lung
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
12
Pos. 2
21
Pos. 3
30
Histopathology
Lesion T12
Neg.
0
Pos. 1
1
Pos. 2
3
Pos. 3
5
Total score
285
Score from 0 to 9 is not infected; score from 10 to 39 is mildly infected; score from 40 to 69 is infected; score from 70 to 89 is heavily infected; score from 90 to 100 is very heavily infected. Score from 0 to 9 is not potential; score from 10 to 39 is low potential; score from 40 to 69 is medium potential; score from 70 to 89 is high potential; score from 90 to 100 is very high potential. Formula of spread/infected score: Potential spread/Infected = (Mean score/Total score) 100%.
