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. 2010 Apr 27;4(4):e656. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000656

Table 5. Reported prevalences of infection with T. cruzi in opossums (Didelphis virginiana) in the southeastern United States.

Location Prevalence Data year(s) Source Method
Alabama 17/126 (13.5%) 1961–1963 Olsen et al., 1964, 1966* [12], [87] culture
Florida/Georgia 93/552 (17%) circa 1958 McKeever et al., 1958 [70] culture
Florida 14/27 (52%) circa 2009 Brown et al., 2009 [68] either
Georgia (SE) 6/39 (15.4%) 1992–1994 Pung et al., 1995* [71] culture
Georgia 118/421 (28%) circa 2009 Brown et al., 2009 [68] either
Kentucky 21/48 (44%) 2007 Groce, 2008 [34] either
Louisiana 18/48 (37.5%) 1985–1987 Barr et al., 1991 [98] culture
North Carolina 1/12 (8.3%) circa 1992 Karsten et al., 1992 [94] culture
Texas (central) 8/8 (100%) 1937–1941 Packchanian, 1942 [99] culture
Texas (south) 63–64/391 (16%) 1957–1958 Eads, 1958 [69] culture
Virginia 1/6 (16.7%) circa 2009 Brown et al., 2009 [68] either