Table 3 Validation of the MC-PCR on faecal samples from 177 foxes from Switzerland, using the SCT as gold standard
SCT (worm burden) | Number of samples | MC-PCR positive | Cq-valuesaMean (range) |
|---|---|---|---|
0 | 84 | 18 | 33.4 (31.4-36.2) |
1 - 10 | 26 | 21 | 33.0 (30.7-35.1) |
11 - 100 | 21 | 17 | 31.1 (28.8-33.5) |
101 - 1000 | 25 | 25 | 29.5 (27.5-29.4) |
1001 - 10 000 | 15 | 15 | 27.9 (25.0-29.4) |
10 001–100 000 | 3 | 3 | 26.5 (22.1-29.4) |
>100 000b | 2 | 0 | |
>100 000bc | 1 | 1 | 27.9 |
Total samples | 177 | 100 |