Table 2.
Combined results of loci amplification for quenda confirmed to be infected with Giardia peramelis on PCR and sequencing (18S, ITS1-5.8s-ITS2 and gdh) (n = 75).
| Loci at which samples were successfully amplified and sequenced: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample source (n) | 18S only | ITS1-5.8s-ITS2 only | gdh only | 18S & ITS1-5.8s-ITS2 only | 18S & ITS1-5.8s-ITS2 & gdh |
| trapped, IMFa + ve quenda (n = 63) | 21 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| trapped, IMFa –ve quenda (n = 1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| quenda carcasses (n = 11) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total no. Characterised at locus combination/total G. peramelis positive quenda | 25/75 (33.3%) | 11/75 (14.7%) | 0/75 (0%) | 37/75 (49.3%) | 2/75 (2.7%) |
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IMF = immunofluorescence microscopy.