Table 3 The different proportions of the three species of abomasal nematodes identified in the abomasal contents of the red deer ( Cervus elaphus ) from Mongstad (n = 12), based upon morphological identification of all the male nematodes in each sample
From: Gastrointestinal parasites in an isolated Norwegian population of wild red deer (Cervus elaphus)
Parasite species | Mean proportion of the different species (males only) [95% CI for the mean] | Mean proportion of major morphs [95% CI for the mean] |
|---|---|---|
Spiculopteragia spiculoptera/mathevossiani | 64.5 [43.0-86.0] | 93.4 [80.0-100.0] |
Ostertagia leptospicularis/kolchida | 26.4 [9.3-43.4] | 71.9 [45.0-98.9] |
Trichostrongylus axei | 9.2 [-2.8-20.7] | Not applicable |