From: The prevalence of intestinal nematodes among red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in north-western Poland
Parasite | Part of the small intestine | Number of foxes infected / tested | Prevalence (%) (95% CI) | KruskalâWallis value | Intensity of infection | ||
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\(\bar x\) | Range | KruskalâWallis value | |||||
Toxocara canis | Duodenum | 128/620 | 20.7 (17.6â24.0) | Hâ=â50.6** pâ<â0.001 | 3.2 | 1â23 | Hâ=â61.7** pâ<â0.001 |
Jejunum | 161/620 | 26.0 (22.7â29.6) | 9.8 | 1â50 | |||
Ileum | 64/620 | 10.3 (8.2â13.0) | 4.5 | 1â25 | |||
Toxascaris leonina | Duodenum | 122/620 | 19.7 (16.7â23.0) | Hâ=â52.0** pâ<â0.001 | 3.5 | 1â20 | Hâ=â88.4** pâ<â0.001 |
Jejunum | 147/620 | 23.7 (20.5â27.2) | 14.4 | 1â79 | |||
Ileum | 54/620 | 8.7 (6.7â11.2) | 3.9 | 1â12 | |||
Uncinaria stenocephala | Duodenum | 128/620 | 20.7 (17.6â24.0) | Hâ=â55.8** pâ<â0.001 | 4.3 | 1â28 | Hâ=â109.3** pâ<â0.001 |
Jejunum | 196/620 | 31.6 (28.1â35.4) | 16.3 | 1â72 | |||
Ileum | 88/620 | 14.2 (11.7â17.2) | 7.0 | 1â35 | |||
Trichuris vulpis | Caecum | 74/620 | 11.9 (9.6â14.7) | Hâ=ââ pâ=ââ | 3.0 | 1â15 | Hâ=ââ pâ=ââ |
Nematodes (total) | Duodenum | 378/620 | 61.0 (57.1â64.7) | Hâ=â96.7** pâ<â0.001 | 3.7 | 1â28 | Hâ=â357.5** pâ<â0.001 |
Jejunum | 504/620 | 81.3 (78.0â84.2) | 13.7 | 1â108 | |||
Ileum | 280/620 | 45.2 (41.3â49.1) | 4.8 | 1â48 |