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Table 1 Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in dogs of different genders and geographical origins

From: Stray dogs as indicators of Toxoplasma gondii distributed in the environment: the first report across an urban-rural gradient in China

Biometric data

Origins

Genders

 

Urban

Rural villages

Male

Female

Sample No.

75

156

121

110

Doubtful No.*

4

0

3

1

Positive No.

29

64

47

46

Prevalence (%)

38.7

41.0

38.9

41.8

Odds ratio [95% CI]

0.993 [0.51; 1.756]

1.051 [0.624; 1.770]

  1. * samples whose OD-value was between 0.9 times and 1.1 times of the mean OD value of critical controls according to manufacturer's recommendations.
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Parasites & Vectors

ISSN: 1756-3305

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