Table 3 Gastrointestinal helminths and protozoans recovered/detected from Amietophrynus regularis
Site of recovery/Detection | No. of A. regularis Examined | No. of A. regularis Infected | Parasites recovered/detected | Prevalence (%) | Mean Intensity | Parasite Abundance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Helminth | |||||||
Cosmocerca sp. | Large intestine/rectum | 172 | 122 | 2304 | 70.93 | 18.89 | 13.39 |
Amplicaecum africanum | Small intestine | 172 | 14 | 98 | 8.14 | 7 | 0.57 |
Rhabdias spp. | Lungs | 54 | 45 | 348 | 83.33 | 7.73 | 6.44 |
Oxyurides | GI fluids | 172 | 27 | 530 | 15.69 | 19.62 | 3.08 |
Strongyloides sp. | GI fluids | 172 | 15 | 228 | 8.72 | 15.2 | 1.32 |
Protozoans | |||||||
Opalina sp. | GI fluids | 172 | 13 | 188 | 7.5 | 14.46 | 1.09 |
Balantidium sp. | GI fluids | 172 | 19 | 336 | 11.05 | 17.68 | 1.95 |