Table-2.
Prevalence, intensity, and locations of Spirometra infections found in wild-caught and captive-bred snake samples from reptile markets in Mojokerto City, East Java Province, Indonesia.
| Species of snakes | Infection of Spirometra | Locations of Spirometra | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild-caught and captive breed snakes | Prevalence (%) | Intensity of infection | Mean intensity of infection | Subcutaneous tissue | Coelom | Muscle |
| Dendrelaphis pictus | ||||||
| *Wild-caught (N=181) | ||||||
| Baby (1-3 months) | 34.6 | 0-23 | 8.2 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| Juvenile (3-6 months) | 92.7 | 0-111 | 14.3 | 213 | 154 | 458 |
| Adult (6-9 months) | 58.3 | 0-87 | 11.8 | 198 | 56 | 317 |
| *Captive breed (N=197) | ||||||
| Baby (1-3 months) | 15.0 | 0-7 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Juvenile (3-6 months) | 61.5 | 0-68 | 13.3 | 63 | 31 | 179 |
| Adult (6-9 months) | 43.0 | 0-43 | 9.6 | 89 | 24 | 124 |
| Total | 572 | 268 | 1096 | |||
| Mean | 50.85 | 0-56.5 | 9.6 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
A Kruskal–Wallis test showed a significant difference among the number of Spirometra infections in the subcutaneous tissue, coelom, and muscle (p<0.05).