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Table 2 Prevalence of S. japonicum infection in domestic animals in seven endemic provinces of China in 2011

From: Assessment of morbidity due to Schistosoma japonicum infection in China

Animal

Total no. of animals

No. examined in the areas*

No. positive

Positive rate (%)

Deduced positive no. of animals

Bovine

1,298,966

784,679

6,897

0.88

8,433

Ovine

1,385,216

41,110

389

0.95

2,314

Other domestic animals**

162,366

30,005

26

0.09

147

  1. *Based on fecal examination.
  2. **Including horses, donkeys, pigs, dogs etc., and data from two provinces— Yunnan and Jiangsu— only.