Table-2.
The percent infection of coyotes with various helminths parasites.
Parasites | Number of coyotes infected | Percent abundance |
---|---|---|
Helminths | 27/29 | 93.10 |
Nematodes | 24/29 | 82.75 |
Cestodes | 22/29 | 75.86 |
T. leonina | 20/29 | 68.95 |
T. hydatigena | 17/29 | 58.62 |
A. caninum | 9/29 | 31.03 |
T. pisiformis | 9/29 | 31.03 |
T. canis | 7/29 | 24.13 |
Echinococcus sp. | 7/29 | 24.13 |
T. vulpis | 3/29 | 10.34 |
U. stenocephala | 1/29 | 3.44 |
D. caninum | 1/29 | 3.44 |
H. diminuta | 1/29 | 3.44 |
T. leonina=Toxascaris leonina, A. caninum=Ancylostoma caninum, T. canis=Toxocara canis, T. vulpis=Trichuris vulpis, U. stenocephala=Uncinaria stenocephala, T. hydatigena=Taenia hydatigena, T. pisiformis=Taenia pisiformis, E. multilocularis=Echinococcus multilocularis, D. caninum=Dipylidium caninum, H. dimunita=Hymenolepis diminuta.