Table 3 The global pooled prevalence of Toxoplasma infection in feline hosts/felids.
Group | Number of studies | Pooled prevalence (95% CI) | Heterogeneity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P value | I2 | Cochran Q | |||
Domestic Cat | |||||
Serology | 271 | 37.5 (34.7–40.3) | < 0.0010 | 98.3 | 15,984.3 |
Stool exam | 125 | 2.6 (1.9–3.3) | < 0.0001 | 96.1 | 3164.3 |
Microscopy | 99 | 2.1 (1.4–2.8) | < 0.0001 | 96.3 | 2664.6 |
Bioassay | 10 | 2.8 (0.6– 6.4) | < 0.0001 | 95.1 | 182.7 |
Molecular | 16 | 6.5 (3.7–10) | < 0.0001 | 92.1 | 189.3 |
Wild Feline | |||||
Serology | 223 | 64.0 (60–67.9) | < 0.0001 | 88 | 1854.9 |
Stool exam | 12 | 2.4 (1.1–4.2) | < 0.0001 | 86.4 | 227.5 |
