Table 3 Prevalence of Babesia annae DNA in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from across Great Britain
Region | No tested | No Positive | Prevalence (%) | 95 % CI | Gender | No / No Positive | % Prevalence | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scotland | 80 | 6 | 7.5* | 1.7–13.3 % | Male | 48 / 5 | 10.4 | 1.8–19.0 % |
Female | 32 / 1 | 3.1 | 0.00–9.2 % | |||||
Wales | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | Male | 5 / 0 | 0 | - |
Female | 7 / 0 | 0 | - | |||||
Northern (England) | 34 | 8 | 23.5 | 9.3–37.8 % | Male | 20 / 6 | 30 | 9.9–50.1 % |
Female | 14 / 2 | 14.2 | 0.0–32.6 % | |||||
Central (England) | 49 | 18 | 36.7** | 23.2–50.2 % | Male | 22 / 10 | 45 | 24.6–66.3 % |
Female | 27 / 8 | 29.6 | 12.4–46.9 % | |||||
Southern (England) | 78 | 11 | 14.1 | 6.4–21.8 % | Male | 45 / 8 | 17.8 | 6.6–28.9 % |
Female | 9 / 3 | 9.1 | 0.0–18.9 % | |||||
Total | Male | 140 / 29 | 20.7 | 14.0–27.4 % | ||||
Female | 113 / 14 | 12.4 | 6.3–18.5 % |