Table 2.
Blastocystis prevalence and subtypes observed in white-tailed deer (WTD) in Maryland, USA by age and gender. Potentially zoonotic subtypes are in bold.
| No. of WTD | No. Blastocystis Positives (%) | Subtypes Identified | Subtypes Combinations Observed in Individual Samples | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group a | Fawn | 3 | 3 (100) | ST10, ST14, ST21, ST23, ST24, ST30 | ST10/ST14/ST21(1); ST14/ST21/ST23(1); ST10/ST14/ST21/ST23/ST24/ST30(1) |
| Yearling | 22 | 19 (86.4) | ST3, ST10, ST14, ST23, ST24, ST26, ST30, ST31 | ST3/ST31(1); ST3/ST10/ST14/ST24(1); ST10/ST14/ST24(2); ST10/ST24(4); ST10/ST24/ST26(1); ST10/ST23/ST24(1); ST10/ST30(1); ST10/ST31(2); ST10/ST24/ST31(2); ST14/ST24(2); ST24(1); ST24/ST31(1) | |
| Adult | 54 | 48 (88.9) | ST1, ST4, ST10, ST14, ST21, ST23, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST30, ST31 | ST1/ST10/ST21/ST24(1); ST4/ST24(1); ST4/ST24/ST31(1); ST4/ST10/ST14/ST21/ST24/ST25/ST26(1); ST10/ST14(2); ST10/ST14/ST23/ST24(1); ST10/ST14/ST24(5); ST10/ST14/ST31 (1); ST10/ST14/ST21/ST24/ST30(3); ST10/ST14/ST21/ST23/ST24(2); ST10/ST14/ST21/ST23/ST24/ST30(2); ST10/ST14/ST23/ST24/ST30(2); ST10/ST14/ST24/ST31(1); ST10/ST31(2); ST10/ST21/ST24(2); ST10/ST23(2); ST10/ST23/ST24(1); ST10/ST24(4); ST10/ST24/ST30(1); ST10/ST24/ST31(1); ST14(1); ST14/ST24(1); ST24(3); ST24/ST30(1); ST24/ST31(4); ST31(2) | |
| Gender a | Males | 36 | 31 (86.1) | ST3, ST4, ST10, ST14, ST21, ST23, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST30, ST31 | ST3/ST31(1); ST3/ST10/ST14/ST24(1); ST4/ST24(1); ST4/ST24/ST31(1); ST4/ST10/ST14/ST21/ST24/ST25/ST26(1); ST10/ST14/ST23/ST24(2); ST10/ST14/ST24(4); ST10/ST14/ST21/ST24/ST30(1); ST10/ST14/ST21/ST23/ST24(1); ST10/ST14/ST23/ST24/ST30(1); ST10/ST14/ST24/ST31(1); ST14/ST21/ST23(1); ST10/ST30(1); ST10/ST31(1); ST10/ST23(1); ST10/ST24(3); ST10/ST24/ST26(1); ST10/ST24/ST31(2); ST14/ST24(2); ST24(2); ST24/ST30(1); ST24/ST31(2) |
| Females | 43 | 39 (90.7) | ST1, ST10, ST14, ST21, ST23, ST24, ST30, ST31 | ST1/ST10/ST21/ST24(1); ST10/ST14(2); ST10/ST14/ST21(1); ST10/ST14/ST24(3); ST10/ST14/ST31 (1); ST10/ST14/ST21/ST24/ST30(2); ST10/ST14/ST21/ST23/ST24(1); ST10/ST14/ST21/ST23/ST24/ST30(3); ST10/ST14/ST23/ST24/ST30(1); ST10/ST31(3); ST10/ST21/ST24(2); ST10/ST23(1); ST10/ST23/ST24(2); ST10/ST24(5); ST10/ST24/ST30(1); ST10/ST24/ST31(1); ST14(1); ST14/ST24(1); ST24(2); ST24/ST31(3); ST31(2) | |
| Total | 80 | 71 (88.8) | ST1, ST3, ST4, ST10, ST14, ST21, ST23, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST30, and ST31 | ST1/ST10/ST21/ST24(1); ST3/ST10/ST14/ST24(1); ST3/ST31(1); ST4/ST24(1); ST4/ST24/ST31(1); ST4/ST10/ST14/ST21/ST24/ST25/ST26(1); ST10/ST14(2); ST10/ST14/ST23/ST24(1); ST10/ST14/ST24(7); ST10/ST14/ST31 (1); ST10/ST23/ST24/ST31(1); ST10/ST14/ST21(1); ST10/ST14/ST21/ST23/ST24(2); ST10/ST14/ST21/ST24/ST30(3); ST10/ST14/ST21/ST23/ST24/ST30(3); ST10/ST14/ST23/ST24/ST30(2); ST10/ST14/ST24/ST31(1); ST10/ST30(1); ST10/ST31(4); ST14/ST21/ST23(1);ST10/ST21/ST24(2); ST10/ST23(2); ST10/ST23/ST24(2); ST10/ST24(8); ST10/ST24/ST26(1); ST10/ST24/ST30(1); ST10/ST24/ST31(3); ST14(1); ST14/ST24(3); ST24(4); ST24/ST30(1); ST24/ST31(5); ST31(2) | |
a No gender and age information available for 1 WTD.