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. 2021 Apr 16;13:100249. doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100249

Table 3.

Prevalence and intensity of Fasciola hepatica infection found by coprological analyses in pigs of different zones of the Northern Bolivian Altiplano human hyperendemic area and comparison with local prevalences in sheep and cattle from the same zones.

Locality Endemic zone Pig
Sheepb
Cattleb
Prevalence
Intensity
Prevalence
Prevalence
No. analyzed/infected % Range (epg) Mean (epg) No. analyzed/infected (%) No. analyzed/infected (%)
Batallas Batallas 10/7 70.0a 4–67 25.4 135/76 (56.3) 303/45 (14.8)
Chijipata Alto Batallas 1/0 0.0 35/21 (60.0) 55/24 (43.6)
Ancocagua Pucarani 8/5 62.5a 5–37 23.8 170/97 (57.1) 195/22 (11.3)
Tambillo Tambillo-Lacaya 6/1 16.7a 11 11.0 230/113 (49.1) 50/2 (4.0)
Caleria Tambillo-Lacaya 1/0 0.0 53/43 (81.1) 43/3 (7.0)
Korila Tambillo-Lacaya 2/0 0.0 47/41 (87.2)
Chiripujo Tambillo-Lacaya 2/1 50.0 23 23.0 141/17 (12.0)
Lacaya Baja Tambillo-Lacaya 7/0 0.0 100/64 (64.0) 43/3 (7.0)
Chojasihui Huacullani 5/0 0.0 100/70 (70.0) 29/9 (31.0)
Huacullani Huacullani 27/5 18.5a 1–7 2.8 120/81 (67.5) 210/95 (45.2)
Queroni Huacullani 14/2 14.3 9–21 15.0 100/70 (70.0)
TOTAL 73/21 28.7a 1–67 17.1 920/582 (63.7) 768/148 (19.3)
a

Significantly different vs. sheep and cattle, determined by chi-square test (P < 0.05).

b

Local data from various sources - see references noted in Mas-Coma et al. [36].