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Table 4 All the studies investigating the global prevalence of microsporidia in dogs according to microscopy or coproantigens detection methods

From: A systematic review and meta-analysis on the global prevalence of microsporidia infection among dogs: a zoonotic concern

First author

Publication year

Country

Type of sample

Diagnostic methods

Sample size

Infected

Quality assessment

Lobo et al. a

2003

Portugal

Fecal

MTS and IFA b

36

5

7

Matos et al. a

2004

Portugal

Fecal

MTS and IFA b

58

9

7

Al-Sadi et al.

2013

Iraq

Fecal

Multiple staining c

80

11

8

Galvan-Diaz et al. a

2014

Spain

Fecal

WS

73

32

8

Al-Herrawy et al. a

2016

Egypt

Fecal

MTS

108

36

9

  1. MTS modified trichrome staining, IFA immunofluorescence assay for coproantigens survey, WS Weber’s staining
  2. aA study including two datasets, based on the diagnostic methods (molecular and microscopical)
  3. bMTS and IFA: both methods reported the same prevalence
  4. cMultiple staining: Giemsa, quick-hot Gram-chromotrope, Weber-green modified trichrome, Ryan-blue modified trichrome, and Calcofluor white stains