Table 2.
Prevalence of T. gondii infection in cat-hunted small mammals, determined by qPCR on skeletal muscle and brain tissues.
| Common name | Species | Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|
| European water vole | Arvicola amphibius | 11.1 (7/63) |
| N/A | Apodemus spp. | 14.6 (7/48) |
| Bank vole | Myodes glareolus | 13.6 (3/22) |
| Greater white-toothed shrew | Crocidura russula | 6.7 (1/15) |
| Common vole | Microtus arvalis | 0 (0/8) |
| Common shrew | Sorex sp. | 0 (0/1) |
N/A: not applicable.