Table 1.

Prevalence, C.I.^*, intensity and range of GI helminths in 50 stray dogs from villages in Garmsar, Iran

Parasites	Positive n (%)	C.I (95%)	Mean±SD	Range
Taenia hydatigena	40 (80.0)	0.69–0.91	3±0.33	2–4
T. multceps	5 (10.0)	0.02–0.18	1	1–1
Echinococcus granulosus	32 (64.0)	0.51–0.77	645±1663	120–3000**
Dipylidium caninum	2 (4.00)	0.00–0.09	1	1–1
Mesocestoides lineatus	6 (12.0)	0.03–0.21	1.5±0.33	1–3
Toxocara canis	11 (22.0)	0.11–0.33	1.5±0.17	1–2

^*C.I==Confidence interval for prevalence** Two dogs harbored 20 and 10000 E. granulosus, respectively were omitted from statistical analysis.

^**Two dogs harbored 20 and 10000 E. granulosus, respectively were omitted from statistical analysis.