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Table 1 Prevalence of Babesia / Theileria spp. in wildlife species

From: Piroplasmosis in wildlife: Babesia and Theileria affecting free-ranging ungulates and carnivores in the Italian Alps

Species

Prevalence (IC95%)

Positive/total sampled

Roe deer

12.55% [9.84-15.89]

58/462

Wild boar

4.67% [2.69/7.98]

12/257

Fallow deer

0.00% [0.00/18.43]

0/17

Alpine chamois

22.22% [11.71/38.08]

8/36

Red deer

44.23% [31.6/57.66]

23/52

Red fox

0.98% [0.27/3.49]

2/205

Grey Wolf

0.00% [0.00/35.43]

0/7

Total

9.94% [103/1036]

103/1036

  1. PCR prevalence to Babesia/Theileria differs greatly among sampled species. We reported detailed prevalence values and confidence intervals (95%), together with the number of tested and positive animals of each sampled species.
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