Table 1 Prevalence and factors associated with G. doudenalis infection in bamboo rats in Hunan Province, China
From: First report of Giardia duodenalis infection in bamboo rats
Variable | Category | No. examined | No. positive (%) | Target locus (no. positive) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bg | tpi | gdh | ||||
Age | < 6 months | 136 | 31 (22.8) | 31 | 6 | 15 |
6–12 months | 128 | 8 (6.3) | 8 | 4 | 6 | |
> 12–24 months | 151 | 10 (6.6) | 10 | 1 | 4 | |
> 24 months | 65 | 3 (4.6) | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Total | 480 | 52 (10.8) | 52 | 12 | 27 | |
Location | Wugang city (Farm 1) | 207 | 19 (9.2) | 19 | 8 | 15 |
Wugang city (Farm 2) | 66 | 9 (13.6) | 9 | 2 | 3 | |
Wugang city (Farm 3) | 55 | 21 (38.2) | 21 | 2 | 9 | |
Chenzhou city (Farm 4) | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Huaihua city (Farm 5) | 26 | 3 (11.5) | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Jishou city (Farm 6) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 480 | 52 (10.8) | 52 | 12 | 27 | |