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Table 3 The occurrence of nematodes in red foxes according to location in the intestine

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)

Kruskal–Wallis value

Intensity of infection

\(\bar x\)

Range

Kruskal–Wallis value

Toxocara canis

Duodenum

128/620

20.7

(17.6–24.0)

H = 50.6**

p < 0.001

3.2

1–23

H = 61.7**

p < 0.001

Jejunum

161/620

26.0

(22.7–29.6)

9.8

1–50

Ileum

64/620

10.3

(8.2–13.0)

4.5

1–25

Toxascaris leonina

Duodenum

122/620

19.7

(16.7–23.0)

H = 52.0**

p < 0.001

3.5

1–20

H = 88.4**

p < 0.001

Jejunum

147/620

23.7

(20.5–27.2)

14.4

1–79

Ileum

54/620

8.7

(6.7–11.2)

3.9

1–12

Uncinaria stenocephala

Duodenum

128/620

20.7

(17.6–24.0)

H = 55.8**

p < 0.001

4.3

1–28

H = 109.3**

p < 0.001

Jejunum

196/620

31.6

(28.1–35.4)

16.3

1–72

Ileum

88/620

14.2

(11.7–17.2)

7.0

1–35

Trichuris vulpis

Caecum

74/620

11.9

(9.6–14.7)

H = –

p = –

3.0

1–15

H = –

p = –

Nematodes (total)

Duodenum

378/620

61.0

(57.1–64.7)

H = 96.7**

p < 0.001

3.7

1–28

H = 357.5**

p < 0.001

Jejunum

504/620

81.3

(78.0–84.2)

13.7

1–108

Ileum

280/620

45.2

(41.3–49.1)

4.8

1–48

  1. Presence of statistical significance: *Statistically significant at p ≀ 0.05, **Statistically significant at p ≀ 0.01
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147