Table 1 Prevalence rates of taeniid infections in trapped Arvicola terrestris of different age classes
age class in months (N animals) | ≤ 3 (N = 436) | >3-5 (N = 227) | >5-7 (N = 101) | >7 (N = 92) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. multilocularis | 7.6 | (5.3-10.5) | 19.4 | (14.5-25.1) | 21.8 | (14.2-31.1) | 32.6 | (23.2-43.2) |
E. multilocularis protoscoleces | 0.0 | (0.0-0.7) | 1.3 | (0.3-3.8) | 3.0 | (0.6-8.4) | 6.5 | (2.4-13.7) |
T. taeniaeformis | 17.9 | (14.4-21.8) | 24.2 | (18.8-30.3) | 34.7 | (25.5-44.8) | 34.8 | (25.1-45.4) |
T. crassiceps | 0.9 | (0.3-2.3) | 2.6 | (1.0-5.7) | 5.0 | (1.6-11.2) | 0.0 | (0.0-3.2) |