Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Table 5 Influence of age on prevalence of E. rangiferi L1 larvae in faeces of 81 adult reindeer

From: Prevalence and density of Elaphostrongylus rangiferi larvae in faecal samples of semi-domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in Norway 2013-16

	2–5 years			6–15 years
Prevalence level	n	Prevalence (%)	95% CI	n	Prevalence (%)	95% CI
High (> 60%) (Herd 3, 4 and 6)	11	73	46–99	10	60	30–90
Medium (40–60%) (Herd 5, 7 and 8)	14	50	24–76	14	50	24–76
Low (< 40%) (Herd 1 and 2)	9	33	3–64	23	17	2–33
Total	34	53	36–70	47	36	22–50

Due to herd differences in prevalence and uneven distribution of reindeer with known age, the herds are grouped into three prevalence levels (high, medium and low). n = number of faecal samples analysed, CI = confidence interval

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