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Table 2 Prevalence of Fasciola infections as detected by faecal egg detection, ELISA and gross liver inspection at abattoir [95% confidence intervals are shown in brackets]

From: Bovine fasciolosis at increasing altitudes: Parasitological and malacological sampling on the slopes of Mount Elgon, Uganda

Test

Low altitude < 1500 m

High altitude > 1500 m

 

Prevalence

n

Prevalence

n

Faecal exam

43.7 (35.4-52.2)

142

1.1 (0.0-6.0)

91

Gross liver

48.4 (30.2-66.9)

30

0 (0-37.9)

8

ELISA

77.9 (69.7-85.4)

104

64.5 (51.3-76.3)

62