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Table 2 The prevalence rate and subtype distribution of Blastocystis in the rhesus macaque populations

From: Extensive prevalence and significant genetic differentiation of Blastocystis in high- and low-altitude populations of wild rhesus macaques in China

Population

No. of faecal specimens collected

No. of Blastocystis-positive faecal specimens (%)

P value

No. of subtypes identified (%)

Mixed infections (n)

ST1

ST2

ST3

ST39

BY

36

33 (91.7)

0.303

–

–

24 (66.7)

11 (30.6)

ST39/ST3 (2)

HSa

36

32 (88.9)

0.164

–

24 (66.7)

7 (19.4)

1 (2.8)

–

SD

29

16 (55.2)

0.000

–

1 (3.4)

10 (34.5)

5 (17.2)

–

YJ

28

27 (96.4)

0.856

–

6 (21.4)

16 (57.1)

5 (17.9)

–

DF

26

11 (42.3)

0.000

–

2 (7.7)

3 (11.5)

8 (30.8)

ST39/S2 (1), S2/S3 (1)

LSa

31

20 (64.5)

0.000

12 (38.7)

6 (19.4)

4 (12.9)

–

S1/S2 (1), S1/S3 (1)

FJa

25

19 (76.0)

0.011

12 (48.0)

–

15 (60.0)

–

S1/S3 (8)

JJa

29

28 (96.6)

0.876

27 (93.1)

–

4 (13.8)

–

S1/S3 (3)

NNa

36

35 (97.2)

Reference

31 (86.1)

7 (19.4)

5 (13.9)

3 (8.3)

S1/S2 (4), S1/S3 (2), S2/S3 (1), S1/S2/S3 (1), S1/ST39 (2)

HAG (> 2000 m)

155

119 (76.8)

0.121

–

33 (21.3)

60 (38.7)

30 (19.4)

 

LAG (< 2000 m)

121

102 (84.3)

 

82 (67.8)

13 (10.7)

28(23.1)

3 (2.5)

 

Total

276

221 (80.1)

 

82 (29.7)

46 (16.7)

88 (31.9)

33 (12.0)

27 (9.8)

  1. ST Subtype
  2. aPopulation living in ecotourism area