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Table 1 Infection parameters of parasitic nematodes from Atlantic salmon in Scotland

From: Increasing intensities of Anisakis simplex third-stage larvae (L3) in Atlantic salmon of coastal waters of Scotland

Sampling region

Anisakis simplex (s.l.)

Hysterothylacium aduncum

Pseudoterranova decipiens (s.l.)

Prevalence (%)

MI ± SD

Prevalence (%)

MI ± SD

Prevalence (%)

MI ± SD

East

100

202.9 ± 179.0

59.6

7.9 ± 14.1

17.5

1.4 ± 0.7

West

100

273.8 ± 205.0

73.5

4.6 ± 4.2

14.7

1.6 ± 0.7

North

100

366.7 ± 184.3

73.1

5.9 ± 3.6

7.7

1.0 ± 0.3

Total

100

259.9 ± 197.3

66.7

6.4 ± 10.2

14.5

1.4 ± 0.6

  1. Abbreviation: MI, mean intensity; SD, standard deviation