Table 1.
Prevalence and intensity of Cryptosporidium and Giardia spp. in chimpanzees and gorillas in the Goualougo Triangle of Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park and Kabo Logging Concession, Republic of Congo
| Species | Population | Samples | Cryptosporidium | Giardia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence (%) | Mean intensity | Prevalence (%) | Mean intensity | |||
| Chimpanzee | Goualougo | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3.03 | 1000 |
| Kabo | 34 | 0 | 0 | 8.82 | 1833 ± 573.49 | |
| Gorilla | Goualougo | 36 | 0 | 0 | 9.78 | 900 |
| Kabo | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mean intensities are expressed as oocysts (Cryptosporidium) or cysts (Giardia) per gram, standard error of the mean; negative samples are not included in this calculation.