Table 3 Summary of the initial morphological identifications of 669 faecal samples collected from Melbourne’s water catchment areas compared with the final PCR results using the two separate multiplex PCRs (Mmars-PCR and Mdeer-PCR), targeting portions of the mitochondrial cytochrome B gene (cytb)

From: Multiplex PCRs for the specific identification of marsupial and deer species from faecal samples as a basis for non-invasive epidemiological studies of parasites