Table 3.
Percent positive results for grab samples using TC and RV-PCR analytical methods
| Maritime surface/ material sampled |
Sample ID | Nominal spore load (CFU) |
TC | RV-PCR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samples positive |
Total samples |
% Samples positive |
Samples positive |
Total samples |
% Samples positive |
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| RBS washdown water | SBWASH | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 300 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 3000 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 30,000 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 100 | ||
| Gravel parking lot | GRAVEL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 300 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 33 | ||
| 3000 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 33 | ||
| Loam soil | SOIL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3000 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 33 | ||
| 30,000 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 100 | ||
| 300,000 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 100 | ||
| Grass vegetation | VEGE | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 300 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 3000 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 30,000 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 100 | ||