Table 3.
Prevalence rate (%) of the main potentially zoonotic GIPs of public health importance detected in the micro- and megabat guano in Burondo subcounty and Ntandi town council, Bundibugyo district, western Uganda.
| Parasite | Microbats ( n = 242) | Megabats ( n = 242) | Chi-square test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | X 2 | p value | |
| Entamoeba histolytica | 87 (36) | 69 (29) | 3.07 | 0.080 |
| Fasciola sp. | 13 (5) | 0 (0) | 13.36 | ∗∗∗ |
| Hymenolepis sp. | 26 (11) | 0 (0) | 27.48 | ∗∗∗ |
| Hookworm | 131 (54) | 28 (12) | 99.37 | ∗∗∗ |
| Trichuris sp. | 70 (29) | 20 (8) | 34.12 | ∗∗∗ |
| Ascaris sp. | 79 (33) | 19 (8) | 46.06 | ∗∗∗ |
| Strongyloides sp. | 121 (50) | 41 (17) | 59.38 | ∗∗∗ |
| Angiostrongylus sp. | 18 (7) | 2 (1) | 13.35 | ∗∗∗ |
| Chitwoodspirura sp. | 12 (5) | 1 (0) | 9.57 | 0.002 |
Note: n = number of bat faecal samples examined, % = percentage prevalence, X2 = chi-square value, p value = chi-square p value.
Abbreviation: sp., species.
∗∗∗p value less than 0.001.