Table 1. IPNV physical particles (PP) counted on membrane filters using immunofluorescence (mAb) and SYBR-Green I.

Descriptive Statistics

Immunofluorescence (mAb)

SYBR-Green I

Average PP per field (n = 10)

4,481

3,624

Total PP per filter

3.6 x 10⁷

2.9 x 10⁷

Standard error of total PP

0.47 x 10⁷

0.23 x 10⁷

Confidence interval (α = 0.05)

3.1 x 10⁷; 4.0 x 10⁷

2.7 x 10⁷; 3.1 x 10⁷

Sample error

0.21 x 10⁷

0.10 x 10⁷