Table 2 Observed proportions of E. multilocularis abundance (number of parasites/total number of parasites retrieved) in foxes in Zurich by type of urbanization zone, seasons and fox age
From: Mathematical modelling of Echinococcus multilocularis abundance in foxes in Zurich, Switzerland
Fox age (years) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | > 3 | Total | |
By Zone | |||||
Periurban | 0.51 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.58 |
Border | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.22 |
Urban | 0.12 | 0.08 | 2e-4 | 0 | 0.20 |
Total | 0.78 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 1.00a |
By Season | |||||
Spring | 4e-3 | 1e-5 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Summer | 0.08 | 2e-5 | 1e-5 | 5e-5 | 0.08 |
Autumn | 0.16 | 1e-3 | 4e-3 | 2e-3 | 0.17 |
Winter | 0.53 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.74 |
Total | 0.78 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 1.00a |