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Table 2 Prevalence (%) and median intensity (n/g) of GI parasites in dogs overall and stratified by age class

From: Dog-walking behaviours affect gastrointestinal parasitism in park-attending dogs

 

Giardia spp.

Cryptosporidium spp.

Cystoisospora spp.

Helminths

Overall

Age

n/gra

%

n/gr

%

n/gr

%

%

%

Juv

19.0b

55.0

1.0

15.0

32.5

18.2

3.6

70.0

 

(1–600)c

(38.8-70.2)d

(1–200)

(6.7-29.8)

(1–250)

(9.7-30.8)

(.1-11.7)

(53.8-82.9)

(n = 40)

 

(n = 40)

 

(n = 55)

(n = 55)

(n = 40)

Adults

2.5

19.0

1.0

14.7

38.0

16.6

4.1

46.4

(1–500)

(14.2-24.8)

(1–10)

(10.4-20.1)

(1–250)

(12.7-21.2)

(2.0-7.1)

(39.5-53.3)

  

(n = 211)

 

(n = 211)

 

(n = 290)

(n = 290)

(n = 211)

Overall

6.0

24.7

1.0

14.7

38.0

16.8

4.1

50.2

(1–600)

(19.7-30.5)

(1–200)

(10.7-19.7)

(1–250)

(13.2-21.1)

(2.4-6.7)

(44.0-56.4)

  

(n = 251)

 

(n = 251)

 

(n = 345)

(n = 345)

(n = 251)

  1. aNumber of cpg, opg, or epg (n/g).
  2. bMedian intensity values rounded up to the nearest whole number.
  3. cInfection intensity intervals (upper and lower limits of epg, opg, or cpg).
  4. d95% confidence intervals.