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Table 1 Results of fecal flotation technique and PCR examination of feces of stray cats in Mashhad area

From: Prevalence and genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii in stray cats in Mashhad area, Iran

Variable

Fecal flotation technique

PCR of Feces

Total

Negative

No

Positive

No (%)

Negative

No

Positive

No (%)

Gender

 Male

58

3(4.9)

58

3(4.9)

61

 Female

113

1(0.9)

109

5(4.8)

114

Age (year)

 <1

32

1(3)

32

1 (3)

33

 1-3

53

1(1.8)

53

1(1.5)

54

 > 3

86

2(2.2)

82

6 (6.8)

88

 Total

171

4 (2.2)a

167

8 (4.5)a

175

  1. aonly one sample was positive both parasitology and PCR