Table 2 Comparison of Trichinella genotyping results generated using mPCR and NGS for L1 samples from wildlife and other host species

Badger (Taxidea taxus)

3

3

Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

2

2

Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)*

2

2

Cat (Felis catus; stray)*

1

1

Cougar (Puma concolor cougar)

25

23

2

Coyote (Canis latrans)

10

10

Dog (Canis lupus familiaris; stray)*

1

1

Fisher (Pekania pennanti)

8

6

2

Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)

1

1

Himalayan Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus laniger)*

1

1

Lynx (Lynx canadensis)

1

1

Marten (Martes americana)

1

1

Raccoon (Procyon lotor)

1

1

Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)*

2

2

Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

19

18

1

Wolf (Canis lupus)^§

20

17

3

Wolverine (Gulo gulo)

9

5

4

Total

107

92 (86%)

11 (10.3%)

4 (3.7%)