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Table 2 Characterization of super-shedders.

From: Patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-complex excretion and characterization of super-shedders in naturally-infected wild boar and red deer

Host species

Gender

Age

bTB status

MTC DNA concentration (CFU/g or mL)

Feces

Bronchial-alveolar lavages

Oro-nasal lavages

Red deer

Female

Adult

Suspected

Neg

70

4.3 × 103

Female

Adult

Confirmed

9.9 × 104

248

4.3 × 103

Female

Adult

Confirmed

Neg

<10

4.3 × 103

Female

Adult

Confirmed

9.9 × 104

1.9 × 104

99

Wild boar

n.a.

n.a.

Confirmed

Neg

93

4.3 × 103

n.a.

Adult

Confirmed

1.3 × 104

<10

557

Female

Subadult

Confirmed

3.2 × 104

14

557

Male

Adult

Confirmed

6.0 × 106

<10

178

Female

Adult

Confirmed

1.3 × 104

<10

557

n.a.

n.a.

Confirmed

Neg

<10

9.9 × 103

Female

Adult

Suspected

1.0 × 105

Neg

178

n.a.

Subadult

Confirmed

1.0 × 105

Neg

Neg

n.a.

Adult

Confirmed

1.9 × 105

Neg

679

Male

Adult

Suspected

3.2 × 104

<10

Neg

Male

n.a.

Confirmed

1.3 × 104

Neg

Neg

  1. Species, age, gender, infection status and MTC DNA concentration in samples from the ungulates with at least one sample with MTC DNA concentration >103 CFU/g or mL (highlighted in bold) out of 3 tested samples. MTC DNA concentrations were estimated based on the calibration line between log-transformed inoculated BCG concentrations (CFU/g or mL) and MPN concentration estimates (MPN/g or mL).
  2. n.a not available.