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. 2011 Jun 21;5(6):e1211. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001211

Table 5. Summary of the prevalence and odds ratios for T. brucei s.l., T. congolense and T. vivax in each host species.

Species (n) T. brucei s.l. Prevalence % (95% CI) OR(95% CI) T. congolense Prevalence % (95% CI) OR(95% CI) T. vivax Prevalence % (95% CI) OR(95% CI)
Warthog (56) 5.36 (1.12–14.87) Referent 7.14 (1.98–17.29) Referent 1.79 (0.05–9.55) Referent
African painted dog (3) 0 (0.00–71.00) N/A 0 (0.00–71.00) N/A 0 (0.00–71.00) N/A
Buffalo (65) 1.54 (0.04–8.28) 0.28(0.03–2.73) 1.54 (0.04–8.28) 0.20(0.02–1.87) 7.69 (2.54–17.05) 4.58(0.52–40.46)
Bushbuck (28) 28.57 (13.22–48.67) 7.07(1.70–29.33)** 14.29 (4.03–32.67) 2.17(0.50–9.40) 0 (0.00–12.36) N/A
Crocodile (5) 0 (0.00–52.20) N/A 0 (0.00–52.20) N/A 0 (0.00–52.20) N/A
Duiker (2) 0 (0.00–84.50) N/A 0 (0.00–84.50) N/A 0 (0.00–84.50) N/A
Eland (1) 0 (0.00–98.00) N/A 0 (0.00–98.00) N/A 0 (0.00–98.00) N/A
Elephant (7) 0 (0.00–41.00) N/A 0 (0.00–41.00) N/A 0 (0.00–41.00) N/A
Giraffe (1) 0 (0.00–98.00) N/A 0 (0.00–98.00) N/A 0 (0.00–98.00) N/A
Greater kudu (20) 0 (0.00–16.85) N/A 40.00 (19.12–63.95) 8.67(2.24–33.58)** 0 (0.00–16.85) N/A
Grysbok (4) 0 (0.00–60.25) N/A 0 (0.00–62.50) N/A 0 (0.00–60.25) N/A
Hartebeest (4) 0 (0.00–60.25) N/A 0 (0.00–62.50) N/A 0 (0.00–60.25) N/A
Hippo (29) 3.45 (0.09–17.76) 0.63(0.06–6.35) 0 (0.00–11.97) N/A 3.45 (0.09–17.76) 1.96(0.12–32.59)
Hyaena (7) 0 (0.00–41.00) N/A 0 (0.00–41.00) N/A 0 (0.00–41.00) N/A
Impala (47) 6.38 (1.34–17.54) 1.20(0.23–6.27) 2.13 (0.05–11.29) 0.28(0.03–2.62) 0 (0.00–7.55) N/A
Leopard (14) 14.29 (1.78–42.81) 2.94(0.44–19.6) 0 (0.00–23.21) N/A 0 (0.00–23.21) N/A
Lion (14) 14.29 (1.78–42.81) 2.94(0.44–19.6) 28.57 (8.39–58.11) 5.20(1.11–24.31)* 0 (0.00–23.21) N/A
Puku (57) 1.75 (0.04–9.39) 0.32(0.03–3.13) 3.51 (0.43–12.11) 0.47(0.08–2.69) 0 (0.00–6.28) N/A
Reedbuck (1) 0 (0.00–98.00) N/A 0 (0.00–98.00) N/A 100.00 (2.00–100.00) N/A
Roan (5) 0 (0.00–52.20) N/A 0 (0.00–52.20) N/A 0 (0.00–52.20) N/A
Vervet monkey (1) 0 (0.00–98.00) N/A 0 (0.00–98.00) N/A 0 (0.00–98.00) N/A
Waterbuck (10) 20.00 (2.52–55.61) 4.42(0.64–30.66) 0 (0.00–30.90) N/A 50.00 (18.71–81.30) 55.00 (5.33–567.59)***
Wildebeest (10) 10.00 (0.25–44.50) 1.96(0.18–21.02) 10.00 (0.25–44.50) 1.44(0.14–14.45) 0 (0.00–30.90) N/A
Zebra (27) 0 (0.00–12.78) N/A 0 (0.00–12.78) N/A 0 (0.00–12.78) N/A
Total (418) 5.74 (3.71–8.42) - 5.98 (3.91–8.70) - 3.11 (1.67–5.26) -

N/A – ORs could not be calculated due to zero prevalence or small sample size.

***p<0.001,

**p<0.01,

*p<0.05.