Table 1 Results of unsupervised classification of trematode and nematode eggs into operational taxonomic units (OTUs)
From: Patterns of helminth infection in Kenyan elephant populations
OTUs | Mean ± SD | Percentile (2.5–97.5%) | Range | n | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Length (µm) | Width (µm) | Length (µm) | Width (µm) | Length (µm) | Width (µm) | ||
Trematode OTUs | Â | ||||||
 OTU1 | 90 ± 7 | 48 ± 3 | 76–101 | 43–52 | 72–103 | 41–53 | 76 |
 OTU2 | 113 ± 7 | 61 ± 3 | 98–122 | 56–68 | 93–122 | 55–69 | 36 |
Nematode OTUs | |||||||
 OTU1 | 67 ± 4 | 39 ± 3 | 58–74 | 34–44 | 50–78 | 30–47 | 492 |
 OTU2 | 83 ± 5 | 49 ± 3 | 72–94 | 43–57 | 66–100 | 32–59 | 452 |
 OTU3 | 76 ± 3 | 43 ± 2 | 70–82 | 38–48 | 67–85 | 35–49 | 556 |
 OTU4 | 94 ± 4 | 55 ± 3 | 87–102 | 50–61 | 85–105 | 48–62 | 441 |
 OTU5 | 105 ± 6 | 62 ± 5 | 90–117 | 51–71 | 83–128 | 46–76 | 125 |