Table 2 Number infected and median Trichinella spp. larvae per g (LPG) in tongues of Florida panthers determined by tissue digestion according to year collected
From: High prevalence of Trichinella pseudospiralis in Florida panthers (Puma concolor coryi)
Year sampled | Number of samples | Number infected (%; 95% CI) | Median LPG (SE; min–max) |
|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 1 | 0 (0.0%; 0.0%–0.0%) | 0.0 (0.0; 0.0–0.0) |
2001 | 8 | 1 (12.5%; 0.6%–50.0%) | 1.2 (NA; 1.2–1.2) |
2002 | 7 | 0 (0.0%; 0.0%–0.0%) | 0.0 (0.0; 0.0–0.0) |
2004 | 14 | 4 (28.6%; 10.4%–57.4%) | 1.2 (0.6; 0.2–2.4) |
2005 | 10 | 4 (40.0%; 15.0%–70.9%) | 5.1 (81.3; 0.8–329.0) |
2006 | 12 | 4 (33.3%; 12.3%–63.0%) | 1.8 (5.5; 0.2–23.0) |
2007 | 16 | 3 (18.8%; 5.3%–43.6%) | 7.2 (3.3; 0.2–11.6) |
2008 | 9 | 2 (22.2%; 4.1%–55.8%) | 0.8 (0.0; 0.8–0.8) |
2009 | 14 | 0 (0.0%; 0.0%–0.0%) | 0.0 (0.0; 0.0–0.0) |
2010 | 19 | 5 (26.3%; 11.0%–50.0%) | 0.4 (0.7; 0.2–3.8) |
2011 | 2 | 1 (50.0%; 2.5%–97.5%) | 0.5 (NA; 0.5–0.5) |
Total | 112 | 24 | 1.0 (13.6; 0.2–329.0) |