Table 3 Prevalence and mean parasitic burden of parasites detected from 30 faecal samples of Caretta caretta
Parasite species | Positive animals (n.) | Prevalence (95% CI)a | Mean EPG/OPGb (±SE)c |
|---|---|---|---|
Coccidia | |||
 Eimeria carettae | 3 | 10% (3.5–25.6%) | 56 (±7.0) |
Trematodes | |||
 Enodiotrema spp. | 3 | 10% (3.5–25.6%) | 52.7 (±19.9) |
 Rhytidodes spp. | 3 | 10% (3.5–25.6%) | 92 (±34.9) |
 Angiodyctium spp. | 2 | 6.7% (1.9–21.3%) | 28 (±20.0) |
 Cymatocarpus spp. | 1 | 3.3% (0.6–16.7%) | 35 |
 Pachypsolus spp. | 1 | 3.3% (0.6–16.7%) | 180 |