Table 6 Pooled prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis in intermediate hosts
Species (or group of species) | No. of studies included | Pooled prevalence (%) | 95Â % CI (%) | Time range of studies (years) | Location of the studies (Reference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) | 57 | 4.2 | 3.0–5.6 | 1974–2010 | Belgium [51, 232], Germany [113, 121, 136, 231, 235–237, 240, 241], France [233, 234], The Netherlands [239], Luxembourg [238] |
Nutria (Myocastor coypus) | 2 | 1.04 | 0.41–1.96 | 2002–2010 | |
Arvicolids (Arvicola spp., Myodes glareolus, Microtus spp.) | 91 | 6.0 | 4.0–8.2 | 1979–2013 | Belgium [51], Germany [121, 141, 250], Switzerland [187, 189-191, 223, 224, 252–254], France [93, 95, 101, 242–249, 255–257], Czech Republic [79], Poland [251], Romania [262], Finland [24, 32], Norway [30, 39, 207, 209] |
Murids (Mus musculus, Rattus rattus, Rattus norvegicus, Apodemus spp., Micromys minutus) | 23 | 1.1 | 0.2–2.8 | 1979–2009 | Belgium [51], Germany [250], Switzerland [224, 229, 253], France [95, 101, 242, 246, 256], Czech Republic [79], Poland [168, 169, 251] |
Swine (Sus scrofa f. domesticus) and wild boar (Sus scrofa) | 14 | 0.001 | 0–0.006 | 1989–2009 | Romania [73], Germany [259], Lithuania [220], Sweden [32], Finland [32], Norway [32], Switzerland [258] |
Insectivores (Sorex spp., Talpa europaea, Neomys fodiens) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1997–2006 | Belgium [51], France [101], Czech Republic [79], Poland [251] |