Host species | Excretion route | Average MTC DNA concentration (CFU/g or mL) | |||
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No. | Super-shedders | No. | Standard shedders | ||
Wild boar | Oronasal | 11 | 1.5 × 103 | 20 | 182.2 |
Bronchial-alveolar | 11 | 15.2 | 20 | 22.8 | |
Fecal | 11 | 5.9 × 105 | 20 | 0 | |
Red deer | Oronasal | 5 | 2.6 × 103 | 7 | 83.7 |
Bronchial-alveolar | 5 | 3.8 × 103* | 7 | 12.9 | |
Fecal | 5 | 9.8 × 104 | 7 | 0 |