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Table 1 The numbers of faecal samples tested for Enterocytozoon bieneusi by nested PCR, and individual prevalences of this microsporidian in the nine of Melbourne’s water catchments

From: First detection and genetic characterisation of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in wild deer in Melbourne’s water catchments in Australia

Catchment

Total no. of samples tested

No. of test-positive samples

Prevalence (%)

Upper Yarra (UY)

134

12

9.0

Cardinia (CA)

114

6

5.3

O’Shannassay (OS)

112

4

3.6

Maroondah (MR)

98

2

2.0

Yan Yean (YY)

113

1

0.9

Armstrong (AM)

12

0

0

Silvan (SV)

3

0

0

Tarago (TAR)

16

0

0

Thompson (TH)

8

0

0

Total

610

25

4.1