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Table 2 Prevalence, intensity, abundance and crowding of tick infested buffaloes in Santarém, Pará, Brazil

From: Prevalence and risk factors associated with ectoparasite infestation of buffaloes in an Amazonian ecosystem

Tick

Prevalence (%)a

(95% CI)

Mean intensityb

(95% CI)

Mean abundancec

(95% CI)

Mean crowdingd

(95% CI)

Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus

4.03

(2.62–5.89)

2.00

(1.56–2.40)

0.08

(0.05−0.11)

2.60

(2.14–3.07)

Amblyomma cajennense (sensu stricto)

3.70

(2.36–5.51)

2.00

(1.52–2.57)

0.07

(0.05–0.11)

2.74

(2.06–3.59)

  1. aThe number of infested buffaloes/number of examined buffaloes × 100
  2. bTotal number of collected ticks/number of infested buffaloes
  3. cTotal number of collected ticks/total number of analyzed buffaloes
  4. dThe degree of interaction of a parasite with individuals of the same species in the same host
  5. Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval