Echinococcus multilocularis and other cestodes in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) of northeast Italy, 2012–2018

Parasites & Vectors

Table 2 Red foxes examined by years, overall cestode prevalence

Year	Foxes tested	Positive to cestodes by coproscopy	Prevalence %
2012	1.063	67	6.30^AB
2013	474	18	3.79^CDEF
2014	248	19	7.66
2015	87	14	16.09^AC
2016	227	30	13.2^BD
2017	349	33	9.45^E
2018	424	36	8.49^F
Total	2.872	217	7.55

Statistically significant differences of prevalence (p < 0.01) are marked with equal letters

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