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. 2007 Dec 21;74(4):1004–1018. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01203-07

TABLE 7.

Annualized risk estimates for bacteria and protozoa

Site and scenario Risk estimate (90% prediction interval)
Bacteria
Protozoa
Fecal Streptococcus Enterococcus Giardiaa Cryptosporidium
Nairn
    Recreator 0.53 (0.18-0.85) 0.42 (0.12-0.75) 0.29 (0.05-0.69) NDb
    Visitor 0.1 (0.04-0.19) 0.07 (0.02-0.14) 0.03 (0-0.08) ND
    Homeless 0.72 (0.32-0.97) 0.62 (0.24-0.92) 0.56 (0.12-0.97) ND
Jackson Street
    Recreator 0.53 (0.18-0.85) 0.45 (0.13-0.77) 0.14 (0-0.42) 0.32 (0-0.95)
    Visitor 0.1 (0.04-0.19) 0.07 (0.02-0.15) 0.01 (0-0.04) 0.05 (0-0.19)
    Homeless 0.72 (0.32-0.97) 0.64 (0.25-0.93) 0.3 (0-0.79) 0.51 (0-1.0)
Saybrook Place
    Recreator 0.51 (0.17-0.84) 0.43 (0.13-0.76) 0.64 (0.19-0.98) ND
    Visitor 0.09 (0.03-0.18) 0.07 (0.02-0.14) 0.1 (0.02-0.23) ND
    Homeless 0.7 (0.3-0.96) 0.63 (0.24-0.93) 0.87 (0.44-1.0) ND
Basking Ridge
    Recreator 0.49 (0.1-0.86) 0.42 (0.12-0.74) ND ND
    Visitor 0.06 (0.008-0.14) 0.07 (0.02-0.13) ND ND
    Homeless 0.66 (0.21-0.97) 0.62 (0.24-0.92) ND ND
a

Due to relatively small sample size, it was not possible to fully characterize the distribution of Giardia data. Expected values are based on best estimate assuming Poisson distribution.

b

ND, not detected.