Table 1.
Lizard species examined in this study
| Species | Country | Study area | Captured individuals | Microscopy examined/infected | PCR examined/infected | Species of Karyolysus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacerta agilis | Poland | Odolanów | 33 | 8/3 | 32/10 | K. lacazei |
| Slovakia | Tajba | 1 | 1/0 | 1/0 | - | |
| Svidník | 16 | 16/0 | 16/0 | - | ||
| Martinské hole | 11 | 11/0 | - | - | ||
| Račkova dolina | 4 | 4/0 | - | - | ||
| Moškovec | 4 | 4/0 | - | - | ||
| Romania | Lepşa | 5 | 5/0 | 5/1 | - | |
| L. agilis ssp. exigua | Romania | Vadu | 20 | 20/2 | 20/11 | Karyolysus sp.* |
| L. agilis ssp. erythronota | Romania | Vadu | 1 | 1/0 | 1/1 | - |
| L.viridis | Slovakia | Burda | 91 | 91/0 | 24/0 | - |
| Zádiel | 136 | 136/0 | 14/0 | - | ||
| Tajba | 36 | 36/12 | 9/1 | K. latus | ||
| Krupinská planina | 2 | 2/0 | 2/1 | - | ||
| Hungary | Gödöllő | 69 | 69/52 | 36/17 | K. lacazei | |
| Pilis | 7 | 7/1 | 7/3 | Karyolysus sp.* | ||
| Romania | Babadag | 3 | 3/0 | 3/1 | - | |
| L. viridis ssp. meridionalis | Romania | Deniz Tepe | 1 | 1/0 | 1/0 | - |
| L. trilineata dobrogica | Romania | Sâcele | 10 | 10/6 | 10/5 | K. lacazei |
| Zootoca vivipara | Poland | Odolanów | 16 | 5/0 | 11/3 | Karyolysus sp. |
| Slovakia | Ružín | 1 | 1/1 | - | K. lacazei | |
| Zuberec | 17 | 17/0 | - | - | ||
| Račkova dolina | 11 | 11/0 | - | - | ||
| Martinské hole | 2 | 2/0 | - | - | ||
| Romania | Vrancea | 2 | 2/2 | 1/0 | K. latus | |
| Podarcis muralis | Slovakia | Krupinská planina | 39 | 39/26 | 10/10 | K. latus |
| Fiľakovo | 10 | 10/10 | - | K. latus | ||
| Hungary | Pilis | 9 | 8/1 | 7/0 | K. latus | |
| TOTAL | 20 | 557 | 520/116 | 210/64 | - | |
| PREVALENCE | 22.3% | 30.5% | - |
For each species, the total number of individuals tested, infected and species of parasites found are given, using microscopy or through PCR amplification. Asterisks indicate smears, where identification of parasite species was unsuccessful because of low parasitemia observed.