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Table 1 Number of Rattus norvegicus infected by Angiostrongylus cantonensis organized by age, sex and season

From: A longitudinal study of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in an urban population of Rattus norvegicus in Brazil: the influences of seasonality and host features on the pattern of infection

Age*

Rainy Season

Dry Season

Total

Male

Female

Male

Female

Juvenile

2 (7)

2 (3)

2 (4)

0

6 (14)

Subadults

1 (1)

7 (8)

2 (6)

6 (8)

16 (23)

Adults

12 (17)

13 (16)

18 (25)

13 (15)

56 (73)

  1. Positive rats (total number of collected rats).
  2. *n = 110.