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Principal endoparasites identified histologically in red squirrels per geographical region
| Number + ve/total examined (% + ve) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
IoW |
Scotland |
Anglesey |
Cumbria |
|
Hepatozoon sp |
38/116 (32.7†) |
2/24 (8.3†) |
u/s |
0/2 (0) |
|
Toxoplasma gondii |
12/77 (15.6*) |
0/24 (0*) |
u/s |
0/2 (0) |
| Capillaria hepatica | 4/77 (5.2) | 1/17 (5.9) | u/s | 0/1 (0) |
† IoW and Scotland (p = 0.014).
* IoW and Scotland (p = 0.064).
Specimens from Anglesey were unsuitable for examination (u/s).
