Table 2 Prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs and IC values.

From: Ecoepidemiology and zoonotic risk of intestinal parasites in humans and domestic dogs in marginalized coastal communities of Ecuador

Parasites

Cases

Total samples

Prevalence (%)

CI 95%

Total enteroparasites

390

500

78

[74.37%, 81.63%]

Ancylostoma caninum

268

500

53,6

[49.23%, 57.97%]

Taenia spp. (E. granulosus)

76

500

15,2

[12.05%, 18.35%]

Toxocara canis

62

500

12,4

[9.51%, 15.29%]

Cystoisospora spp.

57

500

11,4

[8.61%, 14.19%]

Spirometra mansoni

47

500

9,4

[6.84%, 11.96%]

Strongyloides stercoralis

31

500

6,2

[4.09%, 8.31%]

Uncinaria stenocephala

31

500

6,2

[4.09%, 8.31%]

Ancylostoma spp.

22

500

4,4

[2.6%, 6.2%]

Entamoeba spp.

11

500

2,2

[0.91%, 3.49%]

Capillaria spp.

6

500

1,2

[0.25%, 2.15%]

Trichuris vulpis

5

500

1

[0.13%, 1.87%]

Dipilidium caninum

4

500

0,8

[0.02%, 1.58%]

Diphyllobrothrium spp.

3

500

0,6

[−0.08%, 1.28%]

Giardia spp.

2

500

0,4

[−0.15%, 0.95%]

Hymenolepis nana

2

500

0,4

[−0.15%, 0.95%]

Heterobilharzia americana

2

500

0,4

[−0.15%, 0.95%]

Dicrocoelium dendriticum

1

500

0,2

[−0.19%, 0.59%]

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