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. 2016 Oct 26;11(10):e0165155. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165155

Table 1. General characteristics of sampling sites.

Residence (neighborhood) General characteristics Domesticated animals (number)
Centro (1)

  • Located in commercial center of the city;

  • Large peridomicile area with large to medium-sized trees, some of which are fruit trees;

  • Sampling site closest to Paraguay River (approximately 500 m).

  • Dogs (2)

  • Chicken (1)
Maria Leite (2)

  • Located in northeastern outskirts of the city;

  • Larger peridomicile area in comparison to other sites; large and medium-sized trees, some of which are fruit trees.

  • Dogs (2)

  • Chickens (15a)

  • Geese (5)

  • Ducks (3)
Cristo Redentor (3)

  • Located in southeastern periphery of the city;

  • Peridomicile area limited by the ridge of the hills covered with native vegetation, with some small trees.

  • Dog (1)
Popular Nova (4)

  • Located in southeastern periphery of the city;

  • Smaller peridomicile area in comparison to the other sites;

  • Two medium-sized fruit trees.

  • Dog (1)
Nova Corumbá (5)

  • Located in southern periphery of the city;

  • Peridomicile area limited by a ridge of hills covered with native vegetation, with small and medium-sized trees, some of which are fruit trees.

  • Dogs (5)

  • Chickens (4)

  • Cats (3)

aThe number of chickens at this residence varied throughout the study but was always greater than 15.