Results of coprodiagnostic testing.

Results from the testing of 158 individual faecal samples by conventional faecal egg count and species-specific PCRs using the primer pairs HC-NC2 (Haemonchus contortus), TEL-NC2 (Teladorsagia circumcincta), TRI-NC2 (Trichostrongylus spp.), CHO-NC2 (Chabertia ovina) and OEV-NC2 (Oesophagostomum venulosum). Shown are the number of egg count positive samples, mean eggs per gram, standard deviation, and range of strongylid egg counts recorded for the individual groups of sheep. Also shown are the number of species positive samples as determined by PCR for the different groups of sheep on days 0 and 10 of the experiment.aGroups of sheep assigned as ABC (albendazole-untreated control), AB (albendazole-treated), MPC (monepantel-untreated control), MP (monepantel treated).