Table 3.
Positivity for Taenia spp. in different species. Animals tested for Taenia spp. by PCR were the animals in which either adult cestodes or cystic larval forms were found at necropsy.
| Species tested | Number of carcasses analysed | Animals tested for Taenia spp. by PCR | Animals positive for Taenia spp. (PCR) | % of animals positive for Taenia spp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) | 1227 | 8 | 5 | 0.41% (CI 95%: 0.05–0.76%) |
| Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) | 575 | 5 | 4 | 0.70% (CI 95%: 0.02–1.38%) |
| Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) | 446 | 7 | 4 | 0.90% (CI 95%: 0.02–1.77%) |
| Wild boar (Sus scrofa) | 238 | 11 | 10 | 4.20% (CI 95%: 1.65–6.75%) |
| European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) | 153 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Wolf (Canis lupus lupus) | 90 | 23 | 13 | 14.44% (CI 95%: 7.18–21.71%) |
| Beech marten (Martes foina) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Golden jackal (Canis aureus) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| European dormouse (Glis glis) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| TOTAL | 2738 | 59 | 36 | 1.28% (CI 95%: 0.89–1.74%) |