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. 2023 Aug 24;18(8):e0289961. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289961

Table 2. Detection of MTBCS in free-ranging common long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis fascicularis; Mff) and Burmese long-tailed macaques (M. f. aurea; Mfa) from orally baited-rope and freshly dropped-fecal swab specimens.

Species Location Rope bait Fecal swab
No. of specimens collected No. of MTBCS-positive specimens (%; 95% CI) No. of specimens collected No. of MTBCS-positive specimens (%; 95% CI)
Mff WKT 104 5 (4.81; 0.7–8.9) 112 8 (7.14; 2.4–11.9)
Mfa TPK 28 1 (3.57; 0.0–10.4) 30 3 (10.00; 0.0–20.7)
WWM 24 2 (8.33; 0.0–19.4) 40 5 (12.50; 2.3–22.7)
MFRC 17 1 (5.88; 0.0–17.1) 22 2 (9.09; 0.0–21.1)
Total 173 9 (5.20; 1.9–8.5) 204 18 (8.82; 4.9–12.7)*

* indicates a significant difference (p < 0.05) from another specimen type.