Table 3.
Results of specific testing of samples by three different diagnostic methods; multiplexed-tandem (MT)-PCR eggs, MT-PCR larvae and larval culture (LC)
| Species | Number of positive samples (% prevalence) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Number of samples | MT-PCR eggs | MT-PCR larvae | LC |
| Te. circumcincta | ||||
| Moredun | 11 | 10 (90.90) | 7 (63.63) | 10 (90.90) |
| Gent | 8 | 8 (100.00) | 8 (100.00) | 8 (100.00) |
| Total | 19 | 18 (94.73) | 15 (78.94) | 18 (94.73) |
| Haemonchus spp. | ||||
| Moredun | 11 | 1 (9.09) | 1 (9.09) | 1 (9.09) |
| Gent | 8 | 7 (87.50) | 6 (75.00) | 6 (75.00) |
| Total | 19 | 8 (42.10) | 7 (36.84) | 7 (36.84) |
| Trichostrongylus spp. | ||||
| Moredun | 11 | 8 (72.72) | 10 (90.90) | 6 (54.54) |
| Gent | 8 | 3 (37.50) | 5 (62.50) | 5 (62.50) |
| Total | 19 | 13 (68.42) | 15 (78.94) | 11 (57.89) |
| C. ovina/Oesophagostomum spp. | ||||
| Moredun | 11 | 8 (72.72) | 8 (72.72) | 9 (81.81) |
| Gent | 8 | 5 (62.50) | 3 (37.50) | 3 (37.50) |
| Total | 19 | 13 (68.42) | 11 (57.89) | 12 (63.15) |
| Co. curticei | ||||
| Moredun | 11 | 1 (9.09) | 1 (9.09) | 2 (18.18) |
| Gent | 8 | 3 (37.50) | 4 (50.00) | 2 (25) |
| Total | 19 | 4 (21.05) | 5 (26.31) | 4 (21.05) |
Also shown are the numbers of samples tested positive for the species/genera of T. circumcincta, Haemonchus spp., Trichostrongylus spp., Co. curticei as well as the combined results for C. ovina and Oesophagostomum spp. and their relative prevalence (%) for the particular locality of Moredun (Scotland) and Ghent (Belgium) as well as for the total dataset