Table 2.
Number (n) and percentage (%) of dog fecal samples that scored positive using each technique compared to the overall positivity to a given parasite (n tot), to obtain the sensitivity of each technique for each parasite.
| Species | Overall Positivity * | Flotation | Mc Master | Mini-FLOTAC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/n Tot (%) | n/n Tot * (% #) | NPV | n/n Tot * (% #) | NPV | n/n Tot * (% #) | NPV | |
| Toxocara canis | 9/100 (9) | 8/9 (88.8) | 0.98 | 5/9 (55.5) | 0.95 | 8/9 (88.8) | 0.98 |
| Toxascaris leonina | 2/100 (2) | 2/2 (100) | 1 | 2/2 (100) | 1 | 2/2 (100) | 1 |
| Ancylostomatidae | 27/100 (27) | 26/27 (96.2) | 0.98 | 17/26 (65.3) | 0.89 | 25/27 (92.5) | 0.97 |
| Trichuris vulpis | 26/100 (26) | 23/26 (88.4) | 0.96 | 20/26 (76.9) | 0.92 | 24/26 (92.3) | 0.97 |
| Cystoisospora | 5/100 (5) | 5/5 (100) | 1 | 2/5 (40) | 0.96 | 2/5 (40) | 0.96 |
| Capillaria aerophila | 15/100 (15) | 14/15 (93.3) | 0.98 | 3/15 (20) | 0.87 | 13/15 (86.6) | 0.97 |
| Capillaria boehmi | 4/100 (4) | 3/4 (75) | 0.98 | 1/4 (25) | 0.96 | 4/4 (100) | 1 |
* Regardless of the copromicroscopic technique used; # sensitivity; NPV: Negative predictive value.