Table 1.
Prevalence and intensity of internal parasites of pigs in Bamboutos, Cameroon.
| Parasite | Prevalence | Intensity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | n | % | 95%CI | Mean epg±Sd | Range | |
| Strongylid parasites | 324 | 190 | 58.6 | 53.1-64.1 | 105.0±134.7 | 50-1300 |
| Coccidia | 324 | 87 | 26.9 | 22.2-32.1 | 517.2± 1862.1 | 50-12500 |
| Strongyloides ransomi | 324 | 84 | 25.9 | 21.3-31.1 | 61.9± 40.8 | 50-350 |
| Ascaris suum | 324 | 12 | 3.7 | 2.0-6.6 | 50.0±0.0 | 50 |
| Metastrongylus sp† | 324 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.2-2.9 | 50.0±0.0 | 50 |
| Trichuris suis | 324 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.2-2.9 | 50.0±0.0 | 50 |
| Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus | 324 | 2 | 0.62 | 0.1-2.5 | 50.0±0.0 | 50 |
| All helminths∗ | 324 | 221 | 68.2 | 62-8-73.2 | 129.2±146.5 | 50-1400 |
| Overall infestation∗ | 324 | 242 | 74.7 | 69.6-79.3 | 304.1±1218.0 | 50-12750 |
N= number of samples examined; n= number of positive samples; CI= confidence interval; epg/opg= egg/oocyst per gram of feces; Sd = standard deviation. ∗=animals were infested by at least one parasite species; †=Metastrongylus sp egg is smaller and contains a larva while strongyle type eggs contain numerous cells.