TABLE 1.

Background information on animal and human fecal samples

Host	No. of archived DNA samples used	No. of fecal samples collected in this study	Total no. of samples	Sample type	Source(s) of samples	Wet wt (mg) (or vol [ml] where indicated) used for DNA extraction	Range (ng) of DNA per μl of extract
Animals
Birds	9	21	30	Individual	Veterinary hospital, wild	100–120	4.02–260
Cat	14	6	20	Individual	Veterinary hospital	200–220	17–83.2
Cow	10	20	30	Individual	Various farms	200–220	10.2–108
Chicken		30	30	Individual	Various households	180–200	11.1–70.2
Deer	12	18	30	Individual	Deer sanctuary	200–220	20.1–80.3
Dog	17	13	30	Individual	Dog beach	200–220	14–230
Emu	14	6	20	Individual	Farm	200–220	14–220
Goat	10		10	Individual	Farm	180–220	6–18.0
Horse	18	12	30	Individual	Horse racecourse	200–220	8.2–78.0
Kangaroo	14	16	30	Individual	Wild	100	16.9–75.2
Koala	12	3	15	Individual	Koala sanctuary	200	4–20.1
Pig		35	35	Individual	Abattoir	200–220	10–70.1
Sheep	14	16	30	Individual	Various farms	200–220	3–15
Waterfowl	9	11	20	Individual	Various lakes	120–150	11–38
Human
Human	13	16	29	Individual	Brisbane area	200–220	80.1–180
Untreated sewage	3		3	Composite	Primary influent of a WWTPa	0.1 ml	10.3–23.4

^aWWTP, wastewater treatment plant.