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. 2014 Jan 9;8(1):e2641. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002641

Table 1. Prevalence of Oesophagostomum spp. in nine primate host species (including humans) in and near Kibale National Park, Uganda, based on microscopy and PCR.

Number positive Prevalence (95% CI)
Species N Microscopy PCR Microscopy PCR
BM (Blue monkey) 33 10 24 30.3 (17–47) 72.7 (56–85)
BW (Black and white colobus) 37 8 21 21.6 (11–37) 56.8 (41–71)
CH (Chimpanzee) 30 18 30 60.0 (42–75) 100 (86–100)
GM (Gray-cheeked mangabey) 42 17 39 40.5 (27–56) 92.9 (80–98)
HU (Human) 36 3 9 8.3 (2–23) 25.0 (14–41)
LM (L'hoest monkey) 8 6 8 75.0 (40–94) 100 (63–100)
OB (Olive baboon) 27 18 27 66.7 (48–81) 100 (85–100)
RC (Red colobus) 64 11 26 17.2 (10–28) 40.6 (29–53)
RT (Red-tailed guenon) 41 21 38 51.2 (36–66) 92.7 (80–98)
TOTAL 318 112 222 35.2 (30–40) 69.8 (65–75)