Table 2 Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in bats in four provinces, China
Province | Bat species | No. of examined (%)* | No. of positive | Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jilin | Murina leucogaster | 140 (22.4) | 6 | 4.3 |
Myotis chinensis | 27 (4.3) | 3 | 11.1 | |
Plecotus auritus | 2 (0.3) | 0 | 0.0 | |
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum | 8 (1.3) | 1 | 12.5 | |
Subtotal | 177 (28.3) | 10 | 5.6 | |
Liaoning | Myotis chinensis | 9 (1.4) | 0 | 0.0 |
Myotis ricketti | 56 (8.9) | 2 | 3.6 | |
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum | 17 (2.7) | 1 | 5.9 | |
Subtotal | 82 (13.1) | 3 | 3.7 | |
Jiangxi | Murina leucogaster | 82 (13.1) | 2 | 2.4 |
Myotis chinensis | 103 (16.5) | 7 | 6.8 | |
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum | 18 (2.9) | 4 | 22.2 | |
Subtotal | 203 (32.4) | 13 | 6.4 | |
Guangdong | Cynopterus sphinx | 54 (8.6) | 1 | 1.9 |
Hipposideros armiger | 4 (0.6) | 0 | 0.0 | |
Hipposideros larvatus | 67 (10.7) | 8 | 11.9 | |
Hipposideros pomona | 9 (1.4) | 0 | 0.0 | |
Rousettus leschenaulti | 30 (4.8) | 3 | 10.0 | |
Subtotal | 164 (26.2) | 12 | 7.3 | |
Total | 626 | 38 | 6.1 |