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Table 2 Presents prevalence, means and in situ parameters per sampling site

From: Occurrence and genetic characterisation of Acanthamoeba spp. from environmental and domestic water sources in Queen Elizabeth Protected Area, Uganda

   

Acanthamoeba

 

In situ parameters

   
     

DO(mg/l)

Temp(°C)

Cond(μS/m)

pH

TDS(g/l)

ORP(mV)

Site

No.

+ve

Prev (%)

Mean(±SE)

Mean(±SE)

Mean(±SE)

Mean(±SE)

Mean(±SE)

Mean(±SE)

Mean(±SE)

R. Kyambura

48

19

39.6

2.23 ± 0.53

4.03 ± 0.16

21.43 ± 0.15

150.98 ± 3.02

7.99 ± 0.11

113.12 ± 6.42

−541.9 ± 52.99

Kazinga channel bank

84

51

60.7

3.44 ± 0.49

1.74 ± 0.15

25.63 ± 0.24

273.71 ± 9.27

9.31 ± 0.04

182.76 ± 4.87

−467.8 ± 29.30

Fish landing sites

60

30

50

3.08 ± 0.53

1.84 ± 0.21

26.22 ± 0.34

280.99 ± 10.36

8.91 ± 0.12

183.38 ± 6.84

−412.5 ± 33.97

Kazinga mid channel

132

7

5.3

0.17 ± 0.08

4.57 ± 0.26

25.76 ± 0.20

261.75 ± 6.78

9.18 ± 0.07

163.09 ± 4.04

−454.2 ± 25.09

Tap water

84

36

42.9

2.26 ± 0.4

4.08 ± 0.27

26.89 ± 0.36

163.26 ± 111.69

7.73 ± 0.10

108.94 ± 7.50

−322.8 ± 23.25