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Table 3 Prevalences of the different Babesia species identified in four species of wild ruminants

From: Babesia spp. in European wild ruminant species: parasite diversity and risk factors for infection

 

Roe deer (n = 222)

Red deer (n = 231)

Alpine chamois (n = 267)

Alpine ibex (n = 264)

 

No. infected

Prevalence (95% CI)

No. infected

Prevalence (95% CI)

No. infected

Prevalence (95% CI)

No. infected

Prevalence (95% CI)

Babesia spp.

53

23.9% (18.4-30.0)

40

17.3% (12.7-22.8)

8

3.0% (1.3-5.8)

4

1.5% (0.4-3.8)

B. capreoli

38

17.1% (12.4-22.7)

  

2

0.8% (0.1-2.7)

  

B. divergens

  

6

2.6% (1.0-5.6)

    

Babesia sp. EU1

17

7.7% (4.5-12.0)

  

7

2.6% (1.1-5.3)

1

0.38% (0.01-2.1)

Babesia sp. CH1

  

11

4.8% (2.4-8.4)

    

B. motasi

    

1

0.4% (0.01-2.07)

3

1.1% (0.2-3.3)

  1. Prevalence is calculated as the number of infected individuals over the total number of individuals tested within the same wild ruminant species. The 95% confidence interval (95% CI) is given in brackets beside the prevalence. Prevalence for Babesia spp. includes all positive individuals with the pan-Babesia PCR. Prevalences for the different Babesia species were calculated based on results of the specific PCRs or sequencing (incomplete sequences from one roe deer and 23 red deer excluded). Co-infected individuals with B. capreoli/Babesia sp. EU1 (three roe deer and two chamois) were considered once for each Babesia species.
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