Detection of Strongylus vulgaris in equine faecal samples by real-time PCR and larval culture – method comparison and occurrence assessment

Table 2 Summarized results of real-time PCR-positive samples (FEC, combined-sedimentation-flotation, larval culture** and C_t-value)

Sample-No.	FEC	Combined-sedimentation-flotation*	Larval culture Cyathostominae**	Larval culture S. vulgaris **	C_t
21	20	+	16	3	27.58
144^a	20	+	5	4	24.94
235	1040	+++	---	---	33.49
318	100	+	533	0	26.90
334	900	+++	1256	0	35.81
355	---	++	---	---	27.67
375	40	+	28	0	35.99
412	1720	+++	103	0	23.40
448^b	20	+	34	0	36.95
451^c	20	+	57	0	35.07
460	200	++	535	0	35.75
497	480	+++	1111	3	29.87
520	680	+++	3028	1	34.97

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