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Table 3 Prevalence (95% confidence interval), median intensity, and mean abundance followed by the standard deviation of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Rattus norvegicus collected during 2010 and 2011

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

Season

Month/year

Number of host

Prevalence

Median intensity

Mean abundance

Rainy

March/2010

15

67% (41.5-85.0)

8 ± 5.7

6.2 ± 6.6

Dry

June/2010

15

67% (41.5-85.0)

18 ± 12.6

12.7 ± 13.5

September/2010

19

63% (40.9-80.9)

11 ± 9.8

8.8 ±9.3

Rainy

December/2010

12

67% (51.7-93.2)

8.5 ± 5.1

6.4 ± 5.9

March/2011

14

79% (38.6-83.8)

10 ± 7.7

6.6 ± 7.8

Dry

June/2011

15

87% (60.9-97.5)

10 ± 9.9

8.2 ± 9.9

September/2011

10

70% (39.2-89.7)

8 ± 4.4

5.2 ± 5.1

Rainy

December/2011

14

79% (51.7-93.2)

7.5 ± 5

5.2 ± 5.5