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Table 2 Seroprevalence (ELISA) and hemoculture (HC) of Trypanosoma cruzi in coatis from October 2010 to March 2012

From: Complexity and multi-factoriality of Trypanosoma cruzi sylvatic cycle in coatis, Nasua nasua (Procyonidae), and triatomine bugs in the Brazilian Pantanal

October 2010 - March 2012

Positive ELISA

Positive HC

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

Adult

81.2 (16)

77.8 (9)

80 (25)

17.4a (23)

27.3b (11)

20.6 (34)

Subadult

0 (1)

–

0 (1)

0 (1)

–

0 (1)

Juvenile

50 (2)

0 (1)

33.3 (3)

0 (2)

50 (2)

25 (4)

Total

73.7 (19)

70 (10)

72 (29)

15.4 (26)

30.8 (13)

20 (39)

  1. n = total number of samples analyzed
  2. aFour samples from four recaptured male coatis
  3. bOne sample from one recaptured female coati