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Table 1 Estimated, hunted, tested and Trichinella spp. positive wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) in Latvia

From: A 38-year study on Trichinella spp. in wild boar (Sus scrofa) of Latvia shows a stable incidence with an increased parasite biomass in the last decade

 

Average per year (range)

%

Estimated wild boar population

32,244 (13,775-74,107)

 

Hunted wild boar

15,496 (3,962-38,723)

48a

Wild boar tested for Trichinella spp.

3,174 (238–10,138)

20b

Wild boar positive for Trichinella spp.

80 (6–369)

2.5c

  1. Data have been collected from 1976 to 2013.
  2. aon estimated wild boar population.
  3. bon hunted wild boar.
  4. con tested wild boar.