Sero-epidemiological investigation on Toxoplasma gondii infection in Apennine wolf (Canis lupus italicus) and wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Italy

Table 1 Descriptive statistics and serological tests result in wild boar examined

	Category	n. wild boar tested	Relative distribution %	IFAT positive	Seroprevalence %	95%CI
Total		177		40	22.6	[16.44–28.76]
Gender	Male	83	53.2	14	16.9	[8.84–24.96]
Gender	Female	73	46.8	21	28.8	[18.41–39.19]
Age groups	Young	92	52.3	25	27.2	[18.11–36.29]
Age groups	Elderly	84	47.7	14	16.7	[8.72–24.68]
Region of origin	Tuscany	76	42.9	15	19.7	[10.76–28.64]
	Emilia Romagna	51	28.8	9	17.6	[7.15–28.05]
	Abruzzo	48	27.2	16	33.3	[20–46.63]
	Molise	2	1.1	0	0	[]

Note In 21 cases, the sex of the subjects could not be ascertained, and in one case, the age was unknown, due to incomplete filling of the animal’s identification form

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