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Table 2 Incidence of nematodes in red foxes with regard to sex of host

From: The prevalence of intestinal nematodes among red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in north-western Poland

Parasite

Sex of host

Number of foxes infected / tested

Prevalence (%)

(95% CI)

Mann–Whitney U-test value

Intensity of infection

Mean

Range

Mann–Whitney U-test value

Toxocara canis

♂

123/384

32.0

(27.6–36.9)

Z = − 0.44 p = 0.660

12.0

1–84

Z = − 1.37 p = 0.172

♀

64/236

27.1

(21.8–33.1)

12.6

1–73

Toxascaris leonina

♂

106/384

27.6

(23.4–32.3)

Z = − 0.44 p = 0.662

15.8

1–65

Z = − 0.80 p = 423

♀

57/236

24.2

(19.1–30.0)

18.8

1–97

Uncinaria stenocephala

♂

122/384

31.8

(27.3–36.6)

Z = − 0.58 p = 0.560

19.9

1–96

Z = − 1.69 p = 0.091

♀

89/236

37.7

(31.8–44.0)

21.7

1–91

Trichuris vulpis

♂

42/384

10.9

(8.2–14.5)

Z = − 0.22 p = 0.828

2.7

1–15

Z = − 1.08 p = 0.280

♀

32/236

13.6

(9.7–18.6)

3.4

1–15

Nematodes (total)

♂

302/384

78.7

(74.3–82.5)

Z = − 0.97 p = 0.333

18.9

1–100

Z = − 0.15 p = 0.878

♀

177/236

75.0

(69.1–80.1)

22.2

1–140