Survey of the African giant land snail (Archachatina marginata), intermediate host of intestinal parasites in Akure Metropolis, Ondo State

Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Table 3 Prevalence Angiostrongylus cantonensis among Archachatina marginata examined based on the predilection site of infection

Predilection site	Number examined	Number infected (%)	Mean intensity	χ²	Df	P value
Mantle	70	34 (48.6)	2.38 ± 0.19	8.741	6	0.004
Digestive gland	70	30 (42.9)	1.37 ± 0.09
Kidney	70	21 (30.0)	1.76 ± 0.15
Stomach	70	14 (20.0)	2.50 ± 0.25
Crop	70	0 (0.0)	0.00 ± 0.00
Haemolymph	70	0 (0.0)	0.00 ± 0.00
Foot	70	0 (0.0)	0.00 ± 0.00