Table 1.
The numbers of faecal samples tested for Enterocytozoon bieneusi by nested PCR, and individual prevalences of this microsporidian in the nine of Melbourne’s water catchments
| Catchment | Total no. of samples tested | No. of test-positive samples | Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Yarra (UY) | 134 | 12 | 9.0 |
| Cardinia (CA) | 114 | 6 | 5.3 |
| O’Shannassay (OS) | 112 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Maroondah (MR) | 98 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Yan Yean (YY) | 113 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Armstrong (AM) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Silvan (SV) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarago (TAR) | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Thompson (TH) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 610 | 25 | 4.1 |