Table 1 Characteristics of MAP DNA-positive animals.

From: Ecological drivers of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis detection in mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) using IS900 as proxy

Species

Gender

Age class

Year

District

Cause of death

DNA-positive matrix

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) n = 40

F

Adult

2010

Vila Real

H

Feces

M

Adult

2010

Portalegre

H

Feces

F

Adult

NA

Évora

H

Fecesa

F

Adult

2011

Aveiro

RK

Spleen

Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) n = 149

M

Adult

2011

Lisboa

H

Feces

M

Adult

2011

Faro

H

Spleen

M

Adult

2011

Beja

H

Spleen

F

Adult

2011

Beja

H

Spleen

M

Adult

2011

Viseu

H

Spleen

F

Adult

2011

Beja

H

Spleen

F

Adult

2011

Beja

H

Spleen

F

Adult

2011

Beja

H

Spleen

M

Adult

2011

Faro

RK

Spleen

Common genet (Genetta genetta) n = 5

F

Juvenile

2009

Viseu

RK

Feces

Stone marten (Martes foina) n = 4

M

Adult

2005

Aveiro

RK

Feces

  1. Legend: F-female, M-male; cause of death: H-hunted, RK-road-killed; aSpleen sample was also tested; NA - not available.