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Table 2 Seroprevalence of T. gondii in hunter-harvested wildlife in Nunavik, Canada

From: Serological and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in terrestrial and marine wildlife harvested for food in Nunavik, Canada

Species

n

Seroprevalence (95% CI)

[No. of positive/Total no. analyzed]

MAT

ELISA

Ptarmigan

166

0%

np

Caribou

31

26%

(14–43%)

[8/31]

np

Adult females

16

31%

(14–56%)

[5/16]

np

Calves

15

20%

(7–45%)

[3/15]

np

Ringed seals

61

20%

(11–31%)

[12/61]

30%

(20–42%)

[18/61]

  1. Abbreviations: np, not performed; CI, confidence interval
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