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Infection rates and EPG analysis of ascarid nematodes in cattle_
| Ascarid species | Number of examined samples | Number of positive samples | Percentage of infection (%) | 95% C.I. (%) | Minimum EPG | Maximum EPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxocara vitulorum | 127 | 72 | 31.30 | 25.4 – 37.9 | 3 600 | 18 000 |
| Ascaris suum | 103 | 49 | 21.30 | 16.4 – 27.6 | 2 450 | 12 250 |
| Total | 230 | 121 | 52.60 | 46.1 – 59.0 | 6 050 | 30 250 |
BLAST analysis of Cox-1 partial sequences isolated from ascarid nematodes in cattle from Malakand Division, Pakistan_
| Isolate | Accession number | Country | Phylogenetic neighbour | Similarity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isolate 1 | AJ920062 | Sri Lanka | Toxocara vitulorum | 99.00 |
| AJ920057 | UK | Toxocara cati | 92.29 | |
| AJ920060 | Malaysia | Toxocaram alaysiensis | 91.84 | |
| MH795151 | Canada | Baylisascaris devosi | 91.03 | |
| Isolate 2 | AB591803 | Japan | Ascaris suum | 99.77 |
| KY368759 | Jordan | Ascaris lumbricoides | 98.85 | |
| MT993838 | China | Ascaris ovis | 98.62 | |
| OM004024 | China | Ascaridia galli | 91.16 | |
| MH795151 | Canada | Baylisascaris devosi | 91.03 | |