Table 3.

Number and proportions (n/%) of roe deer positive for endoparasites by coprological analyses.

Endoparasites	Group Ba	Group C+Da		Total
	nb = 16	nb = 67		nb = 83
	n/% positive	n/% positive		n/% positive
Gastrointestinal strongyle eggs (EPGc)	2/12.5%	35/52.2%	11/16.4%	37/44.6% Mean: 5,050 Range: 1,700–6,650
Eimeria spp. (OPGd)	13/81.3%	19/28.4%		32/38.6% Mean: 3,150 Range: 650–7,800
Varestrongylus capreoli (LPGe)	-	10/14.9%		10/12.1% Mean: 600 Range: 50–2,200

Results are presented according to age categories.

^aGroup A: <3 months of age; Group B: 3–11 months of age; Group C: 1–2 years of age; Group D: >2 years of age.

^bNumber of animals tested.

^cEggs per gram.

^dOocysts per gram.

^eLarvae per gram.