Table 2. Mongoose serum and kidney sample test results using MAT, FAT, rt-PCR and culture by island (number positive/number tested)a.
Island | MAT | FAT | rt-PCR | Culture |
---|---|---|---|---|
St. Croix | 74/130 (57%) | 14/134 (10%) | 28/134 (21%) | 26/134 (19%) |
St. Thomas | 11/63 (18%) | 2/64 (3%) | 4/65 (6%) | 1/65 (2%) |
St. John | 2/63 (3%) | 0/72 (0%) | 2/75 (3%) | 0/75 (0%) |
Totals | 87/256 (34%) | 16/270 (6%) | 34/274 (12%) | 27/274 (10%) |
aMAT: microscopic agglutination test; FAT: florescent antibody test; rt-PCR: real time PCR