Table 4 Calculation of the change in Trichinella spp. biomass in raccoon dogs and red foxes in Estonia
Raccoon dog | Red fox | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hunting bag 1995, n animals | 1723 | 3326 | [67] |
Hunting bag 2001, n animals | 4259 | 6628 | [67] |
Hunting bag 2011, n animals | 12,577 | 7144 | [13] |
With Trichinella larvae (%) | |||
1992–2000 | 45.5 | 42.9 | [14] |
2000–2002 | 42.0 | 40.6 | [4] |
2011–2012 | 57.5 | 69.0 | Present study |
Mean body weight of host, g | 4830 | 4890 | |
Muscle tissue of body weight, % | 60 | 60 | [70] |
Median (mean) Trichinella lpg | |||
1992–1996 | nd (13.4) | nd (43.1) | [2] |
2000–2002 | 7.2 (nd) | 3.0 (nd) | [4] |
2011–2012 | 98.0 (161.1) | 8.2 (48.0) | Current study |
Trichinella biomass 1992–2000, median (mean) n larvae | |||
in 1000 animals | nd (17,669,106) | nd (54,249,367) | |
in the hunting baga | nd (30,443,870) | nd (180,433,393) | |
Trichinella biomass 2000–2002, median (mean) n larvae | |||
in 1000 animals | 8,763,552 (nd) | 3,573,612 (nd) | |
in the hunting bagb | 37,323,968 (nd) | 23,685,900 (nd) | |
Trichinella biomass 2011–2012, median (mean) n larvae | |||
in 1000 animals | 163,302,300 (268,448,985) | 16,600,572 (97,174,080) | |
in the hunting bagc | 2,053,853,027 (3,376,282,884) | 118,594,486 (694,211,628) | |
Increase in Trichinella biomass from 1992 to 2000 to 2011–2012, calculated from median (mean) n larvae | |||
in 1000 animals | nd (15.2-fold) | nd (1.8-fold) | |
in the hunting bag | nd (110.9-fold) | nd (3.8-fold) | |
Increase in Trichinella biomass from 2000 to 2002 to 2011–2012, calculated from median (mean) n larvae | |||
in 1000 animals | 18.6-fold (nd) | 4.6-fold (nd) | |
in the hunting bag | 55.0-fold (nd) | 5.0-fold (nd) | |