Table 3 in Detection and characterization of diverse coccidian protozoa shed by California sea lions

Table 3 Prevalence and genetic diversity of coccidian species identified by microscopy in fecal samples of free-ranging California sea lions at coastal haul-out sites.
Location (Sample identifier)No. samples examinedTime periodNo. oocyst-positive samplesSample ID (Coccidian species)for oocysts(Prevalence)White Rock (WR-)94July 2011 ‾ August 20123 (3.2%)WR101 (Coccidia A)WR111 (uncharacterized) aWR121 (Coccidia A)Ano ̃Nuevo (̃Ano-)48May 2011 ‾ October 20114 (8.3%)̃Ano11 (novel)bÃno44 (Coccidia B)Ãno50 (Coccidia B)Ãno53 (Coccidia A)Point Lobos (PL-)70August 2011 ‾ Sept 20126 (8.6%)PL11 (Coccidia B + S. neurona -like c)PL 27 (Coccidia A + S. neurona -like c)PL50 (Coccidia A)PL58 (Coccidia B)PL68 (Coccidia A)PL75 (Coccidia B)Total24413 (5.3%)6 Coccidia A5 Coccidia B2 S. neurona -like1 uncharacterized a1 novel b
a Oocysts were identified by microscopy during isolation, but DNA was insufficient for molecular characterization.
b The amplified ITS-1 region of ̃Ano11 is genetically distinct from other coccidian isolates (See Fig. 1).
c The presence of Sarcocystis neurona -like DNA was confirmed by PCR and sequence analysis. Sporocysts were not identified in fecal samples by microscopy.