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Results of scent-discrimination testing
| Strain | Toxinotype | Total alerts (both canine teams) |
|---|---|---|
| ATCC CD 1801 | tcdA-, tcdB- | 5/6 |
| ATCC CD 1803 | IIIc | 6/6 |
| ATCC CD 1804 | 0 | 6/6 |
| ATCC CD 1870 | IIIb | 6/6 |
| ATCC CD 1814 | XXII | 6/6 |
| ATCC CD 43598 | VIII | 11/12 |
| ATCC CD 1812 | XII | 6/6 |
| ATCC CD 1875 | V | 6/6 |
| Clostridium perfringens | NA | 0/6 |
| C. innocuum (two strains) | NA | 4/12 |
| C. ramosum | NA | 3/6 |
| C. sordeilli (two strains) | NA | 7/12 |
| Alerts on ATCC strains | 52/54 (96%) | |
| Sensitivity | 92.9% |
