TABLE 3.
Recovery of oocysts from adult animal feces when the NaCl flotation method was used
Animal | % Recoverya | Coefficient of variation (%) |
---|---|---|
Cow | 17.0 ± 5.4b | 32 |
Horse | 9.6 ± 1.6 | 16 |
Pig | 7.0 ± 2.9 | 42 |
Sheep | 6.9 ± 2.0 | 29 |
Deer | 4.6 ± 1.9 | 41 |
Chicken | 3.2 ± 2.2 | 68 |
The initial concentration was 104 oocysts g of feces−1.
Mean ± standard deviation (n = 6).