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. 2007 Feb;13(2):346–347. doi: 10.3201/eid1302.051377

Table. Prevalence of echinococcosis in definitive hosts subjected to fecal egg examination, ELISA coproantigen test, and PCR copro-DNA detection, Japan.

Species No. samples Positive samples (%)
Egg examination ELISA PCR
Dogs 1,460 3 (0.20) 6 (0.41) 4 (0.27)
Cats 128 4 (3.12) 1 (0.78) ND*
Total 1,588 7 (0.44) 7 (0.44)

*ND, not done.