Table 4.
Adult helminths found in gastrointestinal tract of Mus musculus. N.A.: not applicable.
| Parasite Species | N. Positive (%) |
Host Male N° (%) |
Host Female N°(%) |
Total Number of Helminths | Mean Intensity | Range | Abundance | Parasite Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippostrongylus brasiliensis | 2 (4.9%) |
1 (2.4%) |
1 (5%) |
9 | 4.5 | 1–4 | 0.2 | ♂ 4 ♀ 5 |
| Heligmosoimodes polygyrus | 2 (4.9%) |
/ | 2 (10%) |
18 | 9 | 3–9 | 0.4 | ♂ 9 ♀ 9 |
| Syphacia muris | 1 (2.4%) |
/ | 1 (5%) |
1 | 1 | 0–1 | 0.02 | ♂ ♀ 1 |
| Syphacia obvelata | 16 (39%) |
10 (47.6%) |
6 (30%) |
127 | 7.9 | 1–38 | 3.1 | ♂ 21 ♀ 106 |
| Trichuris muris | 1 (2.4%) |
/ | 1 (5%) |
3 | 3 | 0–3 | 0.1 | ♂ 0 ♀ 3 |