Table 1 Number infected and median Trichinella spp. larvae per g (LPG) in tongues of Florida panthers determined by tissue digestion according to sex and age
From: High prevalence of Trichinella pseudospiralis in Florida panthers (Puma concolor coryi)
Sex | Age | Number of samples | Number infected (%; 95% CI) | Median LPG (SE; min–max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Kitten | 0 | 0 (0.0%; 0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0; 0.0–0.0) |
Dependent | 10 | 4 (40.0%; 15.0%–70.9%) | 13.4 (80.1; 0.4–329.0) | |
Adult | 54 | 14 (25.9%; 15.5%–39.7%) | 0.9 (0.5; 0.2– 7.2) | |
Female | Kitten | 4 | 0 (0.0%; 0.0%–0.0%) | 0.0 (0.0; 0.0–0.0) |
Dependent | 8 | 0 (0.0%; 0.0%–0.0%) | 0.0 (0.0; 0.0–0.0) | |
Adult | 36 | 6 (16.7%; 7.5%–32.0%) | 0.9 (2.1; 0.2–11.6) | |
Total | 112 | 24 (21.4%; 14.6%–30.3%) | 1.0 (13.6; 0.2–329.0) |