TABLE 3.
Levels of recovery of 100 ColorSeed oocysts from different individuals for various animal feces types by the optimized procedurea
| Sample | % Recovery (mean ± SD; n = 5)b | Coefficient of variation (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle 2 | 36 ± 6.2 | 17 |
| Cattle 3 | 40 ± 4.6 | 12 |
| Cattle 4 | 46 ± 23.2 | 50 |
| Cattle 5 | 36 ± 6.0 | 17 |
| Cattle 6 | 31 ± 9.4 | 30 |
| Cattle 7 | 36 ± 6.4 | 18 |
| Calf 10 | 47 ± 8.7 | 19 |
| Calf 3 | 44 ± 10.5 | 24 |
| Calf 15 | 32 ± 6.4 | 20 |
| Calf 16c | 9.2 ± 3.8 | 41 |
| Sheep 1 | 35 ± 5.0 | 14 |
| Sheep 2 | 34 ± 4.9 | 14 |
| Sheep 3 | 22 ± 5.5 | 25 |
| Sheep 5 | 22 ± 2.2 | 10 |
| Sheep 6 | 31 ± 12.5 | 40 |
| Sheep 7 | 21 ± 4.6 | 22 |
| Pig 4 | 0 | |
| Pig 2 | 0 |
a
See Fig. 1.
b
Recovery of oocysts from 0.5 g (cattle and pigs) or 0.25 g (sheep and kangaroos) of feces.
c
Not defatted.