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Table 2 Prevalence of Thelazia callipaeda in wild raccoon in Kanto region, Japan

From: Molecular characterization of oriental eyeworm (Thelazia callipaeda) detected from raccoon (Procyon lotor) and Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus) in Kanto region, Japan

Variable

No. examined

No. positive

Prevalence

n

n

%

95% CI

Prefecture

    

 Tokyo

124

30

24.2

17.5–32.5

 Kanagawa

44

6

11.6

6.0–27.0

 Gunma

10

0

0

0–32.1

Sex

    

 Male

109

20

18.3

12.2–26.8

 Female

69

16

23.2

14.8–34.5

Age

    

 Adult

138

25

18.1

12.6–25.5

 Juvenile

40

11

27.5

16.1–43.0

Total

178

36

20.2

15.0–26.8

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