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Table 2 Occurrence of parasites in faecal samples from semi-domesticated reindeer in Spierttagáisá, Finnmark

From: Occurrence of faecal endoparasites in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in two grazing areas in northern Norway

Grazing area

n positive

  

Median

Mean

Range

Spierttagáisá

N total = 46

N calves = 34

N adults = 12

% positive

95% CI

epg/opg

epg/opg

epg/opg

Strongylid

39

84.8

71.8–92.43

30

46

10–250

Strongylid (calves)

30

88.2

73.4–95.3

35

45

10–140

Strongylid (adults)

9

75.0

46.8–91.1

30

52

10–250

Nematodirinae sp.

21

45.7

32.2–59.8

40

63

10–280

Nematodirinae sp. (calves)

16

47.1

31.5–63.3

45

73

10–280

Nematodirinae sp. (adults)

5

41.7

19.3–68.1

10

32

10–110

Capillaria sp.

1

2.2

0.4–11.3

20

Capillaria sp. (calves)

0

0

0–10.2

Capillaria sp. (adults)

1

1

1.5–35.4

20

Moniezia sp.

10

21.7

12.3–35.6

Moniezia sp. (calves)

9

26.5

14.6–43.1

Moniezia sp. (adults)

1

8.3

1.5–35.4

Dictyocaulus sp.

15

32.6

20.1–47.0

Dictyocaulus sp. (calves)

14

41.2

26.4–57.8

Dictyocaulus sp. (adults)

1

8.3

1.5–35.4

Protostrongylid L1

1

2.2

0.4–11.3

Protostrongylid L1 (calves)

0

0

0–10.2

Protostrongylid L1 (adults)

1

8.3

1.5–35.4

Eimeria sp.

7

15.2

7.6–28.2

600

6886

200–45,200

Eimeria sp. (calves)

7

20.6

10.4–36.8

500

6886

200–45,200

Eimeria sp. (adults)

0

0

0 -30.1

Giardia duodenalis

5

10.9

4.7–23.0

G. duodenalis (calves)

5

14.7

6.5–30.1

G. duodenalis (adults)

0

0

0–30.1

Cryptosporidium sp.

0

0

0–7.7

Cryptosporidium sp. (calves)

0

0

0–10.2

Cryptosporidium sp. (adults)

0

0

0–30.1