1. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) diagnostic tests are increasingly applied to the identification of wildlife. Yet rigorous verification is rare and the estimation of test accuracy (the probability that true positive and true negative samples are correctly identified – test sensitivity and specificity, respectively), particularly in combination with sequencing, is uncommon. This is important because PCR-based tests are prone to contamination in sampling and the laboratory. 2. Here, we use an experimental case–control approach to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of a sequential PCR-based wildlife detection test used to identify incursions of red foxes into Tasmania from predator faeces (scats). 3. Our results show that the sensitivi...
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is increasingly used for surveillance and detection of species of interest ...
The effectiveness and accuracy of detection using environmental DNA (eDNA) is dependent on understan...
While morphological identification of prey remains in feces of predators is the method most commonly...
1. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) diagnostic tests are increasingly applied to the identification o...
1. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostic tests are increasingly applied to the identification of...
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) has wreaked havoc on mainland Australia’s environment and agricultural p...
<p>Poster from Genetics Society of AustralAsia conference 2015</p><p>DNA detection of species from e...
An international collaboration of scientists has reported serious deficiencies in the data and analy...
Choosing the appropriate method to detect and monitor wildlife species is difficult if the species i...
International audience: The oncosphere stage of Echinococcus multilocularis in red fox stools can le...
1. Eradications of invasive species are usually expensive and difficult to conduct. Knowing when to ...
Over the last two decades, camera traps have revolutionised the ability of biologists to undertake f...
Context. Scat genotyping has not been routinely used to measure fox (Vulpes vulpes) abundance and ou...
Due to the increasing distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis infections. in final hosts, epidem...
Pathogens are recognized as major drivers of local adaptation in wildlife systems. By determining wh...
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is increasingly used for surveillance and detection of species of interest ...
The effectiveness and accuracy of detection using environmental DNA (eDNA) is dependent on understan...
While morphological identification of prey remains in feces of predators is the method most commonly...
1. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) diagnostic tests are increasingly applied to the identification o...
1. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostic tests are increasingly applied to the identification of...
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) has wreaked havoc on mainland Australia’s environment and agricultural p...
<p>Poster from Genetics Society of AustralAsia conference 2015</p><p>DNA detection of species from e...
An international collaboration of scientists has reported serious deficiencies in the data and analy...
Choosing the appropriate method to detect and monitor wildlife species is difficult if the species i...
International audience: The oncosphere stage of Echinococcus multilocularis in red fox stools can le...
1. Eradications of invasive species are usually expensive and difficult to conduct. Knowing when to ...
Over the last two decades, camera traps have revolutionised the ability of biologists to undertake f...
Context. Scat genotyping has not been routinely used to measure fox (Vulpes vulpes) abundance and ou...
Due to the increasing distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis infections. in final hosts, epidem...
Pathogens are recognized as major drivers of local adaptation in wildlife systems. By determining wh...
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is increasingly used for surveillance and detection of species of interest ...
The effectiveness and accuracy of detection using environmental DNA (eDNA) is dependent on understan...
While morphological identification of prey remains in feces of predators is the method most commonly...