Table 2 Prevalence (% animals positive) of antibodies to T. gondii in blood and DNA of T. gondii in brain and heart tissue, and demographic variables in foxes (Vulpes spp.; n = 239) harvested in Nunavik, QC.
From: Use of stable isotopes to reveal trophic relationships and transmission of a food-borne pathogen
Seroprevalencea (CI95%)/N | Tissue prevalence (CI95%)/N | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Species | Red fox | 38% (32–45)/188 | 25% (20–32)/197 |
Arctic fox | 50% (35–65)/40 | 45% (31–60)/42 | |
Sex | Male | 41% (33–49)/144 | 28% (21–36)/150 |
Female | 39% (30–50)/84 | 31% (22–41)/88 | |
Regions | Ungava Bay, QC | 29% (22–36)/154 | 19% (14–25)/165 |
Hudson Bay, QC | 65% (54–75)/74 | 51% (40–62)/74 | |
Total | 40% (34–47)/228 | 29% (23–35)/239 |
