Patterns of helminth infection in Kenyan elephant populations

Parasites & Vectors

Table 3 Prevalence of nematodes and trematodes in male and family social groups in different populations estimated using the faecal sedimentation method

Elephant population	n	Trematodes (%)	Nematodes (%)
Male social group
Amboseli	16	44	94
Laikipia-Samburu	14	79	93
Maasai Mara	19	42	100
Tsavo East	22	18	86
Total	71	42	93
Family social group
Amboseli	27	41	96
Laikipia-Samburu	46	76	100
Maasai Mara	62	19	98
Tsavo East	37	19	95
Total	172	38	98
Male and family social group combined
Total	243	39	96

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