Table 2.
Identification of Sarcocystis spp. oocysts/sporocysts in mustelids using microscopic and molecular examination.
| Host Species | N | Sarcocystis spp. Positive Animals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microscopic Analysis | Molecular Analysis | ||||||
| n | % | 95% CI | N | % | 95% CI | ||
| American mink | 40 | 15 | 37.5 | 24.2–53.0 | 38 | 95.0 *** | 83.5–98.6 |
| Beech marten | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 30.1–95.4 | 4 | 100 NS | 51.0–100.0 |
| European pine marten | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 38.7–78.1 | 15 | 75.0 NS | 53.1–88.8 |
| European badger | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 36.2–62.5 | 4 | 80.0 * | 37.6–96.4 |
| European polecat | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 35.8–80.2 | 14 | 93.3 ** | 70.2–98.8 |
| Total | 84 | 40 | 47.6 | 37.3–58.2 | 75 | 89.3 *** | 80.9–94.34 |
Significance of differences between methods is shown in superscript: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.0001, NS not significant.