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. 2007 Mar 2;73(9):2878–2890. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02376-06

TABLE 6.

Rates of classification of 26 water samples, for eight species classifications and reduced drugs for three DA methods: results from cross-validation analysis

Species group Species Percent classified by method
Linear Quadratic Epanechnikov
Eight Beef 19.2 0 0
Dairy 26.9 7.7 15.4
Sheep 19.2 3.9 0
Swine 3.9 0 0
Poultry 7.7 0 3.9
Equids 11.5 11.5 11.5
Wildlife 11.5 76.9 69.2
Humans 0 0 0
Six Ruminantsa 65.4 3.9 3.9
Swine 3.9 0 0
Poultry 7.7 0 3.9
Equids 11.5 15.4 11.5
Wildlife 11.5 80.8 80.8
Humans 0 0 0
Five Livestockb 73.1 3.9 0
Poultry 3.9 0 3.9
Equids 11.5 15.4 11.5
Wildlife 11.5 80.8 84.6
Humans 0 0 0
Four Food animalsc 76.9 3.9 3.9
Equids 11.5 15.4 11.5
Wildlife 11.5 80.8 84.6
Humans 0 0 0
a

The ruminant group is a combination of beef and dairy cattle and sheep.

b

The livestock group is a combination of beef and dairy cattle, sheep, and swine.

c

The food animal group is a combination of beef and dairy cattle, sheep, swine, and poultry.