Table 1 The number of spinach (Spinacia oleracea) samples that tested positive for Toxocara canis or Toxocara cati eggs from each of the four farms sampled, and the resulting prevalence values
From: From fox to fork? Toxocara contamination of spinach grown in the south of England, UK
Farm identifier | No. of samples collected | No. of T. canis-positive samples | No. of T. cati-positive samples | Prevalence (%) of Toxocara sp. (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 45.5 (29.8–62.0) |
2 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 24.0 (11.5–43.4) |
3 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 20.0 (10.0–35.9) |
4 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 7.4 (2.1–23.4) |
Total | 120 | 28 | 2 | 25.0 (18.1–33.4) |