Table 2.
The presence of C. hepaticus in ad hoc samples collected around Australia.
| Sample types/number of collections | Number of samples | C. hepaticus PCR positive | C. hepaticus culture positive* |
|---|---|---|---|
| FECAL SWAB | |||
| <17 week/7 | 146 | 11 | Nd |
| 17–29 week/15 | 396 | 116 | Nd |
| 29–40 week/2 | 45 | 11 | Nd |
| >40 week | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BILE | |||
| <17 week/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17–29/27 | 100 | 40 | 14 |
| 29–40/3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| >40/3 | 16 | 8 | 5 |
| Rat feces/3 | 4 | 1 | Neg |
| Wild Bird feces/2 | 5 | 1 | Neg |
| Mites/3 | 3 | 2 | Nd |
| Flies/4 | 6 | 3 | Nd |
| Water /1 | 1 | 1 | Neg |
| Soil/5 | 25 | 1 | Neg |
| Beetles/1 | 2 | 0 | Nd |
| Ants/2 | 4 | Neg | Nd |
| Slatter bugs/1 | 1 | Neg | Nd |
| Black flies/2 | 1 | Neg | Nd |
| Beetles/1 | 1 | Neg | Nd |
| Earwigs/1 | 1 | Neg | Nd |
*
Nd, not done; Neg, negative.