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OvaCyte is available in two versions: OvaCyte Plus, which automates egg detection and quantification, and OvaCyte Premium, which incorporates enhanced analysis to differentiate parasite families, genera, and species within strongyles (\n                    <jats:italic>e.g.<\/jats:italic>\n                    , Trichostrongylidae,\n                    <jats:italic>Haemonchus contortus<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic>Nematodirus<\/jats:italic>\n                    spp.). Coccidia are also classified as standard or type B, with the latter specifically including\n                    <jats:italic>Eimeria weybridgensis, Eimeria crandallis<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>Eimeria ovinoidalis<\/jats:italic>\n                    , based on distinct morphometrical features. The identification of\n                    <jats:italic>Haemonchus contortus<\/jats:italic>\n                    was validated using peanut agglutinin (PNA) fluorescence staining as the gold standard. Sensitivity and specificity for OvaCyte Plus, Mini-FLOTAC, and McMaster were calculated based on a consensus \u201ctrue status\u201d. Limits of detection and quantification were calculated using regression analysis. OvaCyte Plus demonstrated the highest sensitivity, especially for\n                    <jats:italic>Nematodirus<\/jats:italic>\n                    (95%), coccidia (93%), strongyles (92%), and\n                    <jats:italic>Strongyloides papillosus<\/jats:italic>\n                    (90%). Mini-FLOTAC showed moderate sensitivity (63\u201379%), while McMaster had the lowest value (30\u201376%). For\n                    <jats:italic>Moniezia<\/jats:italic>\n                    spp., sensitivity was similar for OvaCyte Plus and Mini-FLOTAC (79%), but lower for McMaster (59%). Specificity was high across all techniques (92\u2013100%). Differences in performance were attributed to varying multiplication factors: OvaCyte Plus (3 EPG), Mini-FLOTAC (7.5 EPG), and McMaster (50 EPG). Strong correlations were observed between OvaCyte Plus and manual techniques for strongyle egg counts. 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