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Table 1 Lizard species examined in this study

From: Morphological and molecular characterization of Karyolysus – a neglected but common parasite infecting some European lizards

Species

Country

Study area

Captured individuals

Microscopy examined/infected

PCR examined/infected

Species ofKaryolysus

Lacerta agilis

Poland

Odolanów

33

8/3

32/10

K. lacazei

Slovakia

Tajba

1

1/0

1/0

-

Svidník

16

16/0

16/0

-

Martinské hole

11

11/0

-

-

Račkova dolina

4

4/0

-

-

Moškovec

4

4/0

-

-

Romania

Lepşa

5

5/0

5/1

-

L. agilis ssp. exigua

Romania

Vadu

20

20/2

20/11

Karyolysus sp.*

L. agilis ssp. erythronota

Romania

Vadu

1

1/0

1/1

-

L.viridis

Slovakia

Burda

91

91/0

24/0

-

 

Zádiel

136

136/0

14/0

-

 

Tajba

36

36/12

9/1

K. latus

 

Krupinská planina

2

2/0

2/1

-

Hungary

Gödöllő

69

69/52

36/17

K. lacazei

Pilis

7

7/1

7/3

Karyolysus sp.*

Romania

Babadag

3

3/0

3/1

-

L. viridis ssp. meridionalis

Romania

Deniz Tepe

1

1/0

1/0

-

L. trilineata dobrogica

Romania

Sâcele

10

10/6

10/5

K. lacazei

Zootoca vivipara

Poland

Odolanów

16

5/0

11/3

Karyolysus sp.

Slovakia

Ružín

1

1/1

-

K. lacazei

Zuberec

17

17/0

-

-

Račkova dolina

11

11/0

-

-

Martinské hole

2

2/0

-

-

Romania

Vrancea

2

2/2

1/0

K. latus

Podarcis muralis

Slovakia

Krupinská planina

39

39/26

10/10

K. latus

 

Fiľakovo

10

10/10

-

K. latus

Hungary

Pilis

9

8/1

7/0

K. latus

TOTAL

 

20

557

520/116

210/64

-

PREVALENCE

   

22.3%

30.5%

-

  1. For each species, the total number of individuals tested, infected and species of parasites found are given, using microscopy or through PCR amplification. Asterisks indicate smears, where identification of parasite species was unsuccessful because of low parasitemia observed.