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Summary of the average number of eggs counted (EC) across all samples in the dataset for both strongyles and ascarids_ Eggs counted were converted to eggs/gram (EPG) values by multiplication of EC by the appropriate multiplication factor (MF) for the method_ The magnitude of the difference of EC and EPG relative to the mini-FLOTAC (mFT) method are also shown (EC vs_ mFT and EPG vs_ MFT)_
| Method | MF | Strongyles | Ascarids | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC | EPG | EC vs mFT | EPG vs mFT | EC | EPG | EC vs mFT | EPG vs mFT | ||
| Wisconsin | 1 | 404.3 | 404.3 | 3.59 | 0.72 | 282.0 | 282.0 | 2.88 | 0.58 |
| Parasight | 1 | 381.2 | 381.2 | 3.38 | 0.68 | 273.9 | 273.9 | 2.80 | 0.56 |
| mini-FLOTAC | 5 | 112.7 | 563.3 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 97.8 | 489.0 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| McMaster | 25 | 23.9 | 597.8 | 0.21 | 1.06 | 14.3 | 358.3 | 0.15 | 0.73 |
| Imagyst | N/A | 41.6 | N/A | 0.37 | N/A | 17.9 | N/A | 0.18 | N/A |
Number of ascarid ova observed in each replicate count from the Low group samples for both the McMaster and Imagyst methods_
| Sample | Count (EPG) | McMaster | Imagyst | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rep 1 | Rep 2 | Rep 3 | Rep 1 | Rep 2 | Rep 3 | ||
| A | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C | 65 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| D | 93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| E | 107 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| F | 155 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| G | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| H | 65 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| I | 98 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| J | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Mean numbers of strongylid and ascarid ova counted by each method in each count group and for all groups combined_ n = number of positive samples in the indicated group_
| Parasite | Group | n | McMaster | mini-FLOTAC | Wisconsin | Imagyst | Parasight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongylids | H | 10 | 48.9 | 220.8 | 822.4 | 84.4 | 730.8 |
| M | 10 | 18.5 | 92.2 | 303.4 | 31.6 | 339.7 | |
| L | 10 | 4.4 | 25.1 | 87.0 | 8.7 | 82.5 | |
| All | 30 | 23.9 | 112.7 | 404.3 | 41.6 | 381.2 | |
| Ascarids | H | 5 | 42.1 | 304.4 | 923.7 | 51.3 | 941.4 |
| M | 7 | 10.4 | 70.7 | 171.0 | 16.3 | 134.6 | |
| L | 10 | 3.2 | 13.5 | 38.8 | 2.4 | 37.6 | |
| All | 22 | 14.3 | 97.8 | 282.0 | 17.9 | 273.9 | |