Table 4.
Testing for parasites in Helicobacter spp. and pinworm contact-infection mice 4 to 5 d after cage washing
| 180 °F wash | 110 °F wash | Unwashed | |
| Pinworm fecal PCR (Syphacia) | 8/31 | 7/28 | 1/14 |
| Pinworm cecal PCR (Syphacia) | 31/32 | 28/32 | 13/14 |
| Pinworm cecal observation | 20/24 (19S, 3A,1L) | 24/25 (18S, 6A,3L) | 12/13 (10S, 1A,1L) |
| Pinworm tape test (Syphacia) | 14/25 | 15/25 | 11/13 |
| Fur pluck observation (Myocoptes) | 13/24 | 15/25 | 7/13 |
| Fur swab PCR (Myocoptes) | 30/32 | 26/30 | 13/14 |
Data are given as the number of samples positive for parasites / the number of samples tested (the number of. mice positive for S. obvelata /the number of mice positive for A. tetraptera /the number of mice positive for pinworm larvae)
No significant difference was detected between groups for any agent