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Table 2 qPCR results of fecal samples from various host

From: Quantitative detection of fecal contamination with domestic poultry feces in environments in China

Fecal samples

Number of samples

ND5 assay

Cytb assay

Positive

Concentrationa

Positive

Concentrationa

Chicken and duck

50

100% (50/50)

7.8 ± 0.8

100% (50/50)

7.4 ± 0.8

Human

25

40% (10/25)

5.6 ± 0.4

28% (7/25)

5.2 ± 0.3

Pig

17

0%

 

0%

 

Dog

23

17.3% (4/23)

5.2 ± 0.8

13.0% (3/23)

4.9 ± 0.6

Cattle

17

17.6% (3/17)

5.9 ± 1.4

11.8% (2/17)

6.1 ± 1.4

Sheep

16

0%

 

0%

 

Cat

5

0%

 

0%

 

Horse

8

12.5% (1/8)

5.5

12.5% (1/8)

5.2

Deer

1

0%

 

0%

 

Goose

2

50% (1/2)

6.1

50% (1/2)

5.8

Rabbit

9

0%

 

0%

 
  1. aConcentrations are expressed as log10 copies per g dry feces