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Published online 2024 Apr 4. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_3530_21
Table I
Number of mammals infested with ectoparasites, Tamil Nadu, India
| Mammalian species | Area, number of infested/number of mammals (%) | All habitats | χ 2 | P | ||
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| Urban | Sub-urban | Rural | ||||
| R. rattus | 7/24 (29.17) | 9/30 (30) | 15/41 (36.59) | 31/95 (32.63) | 0.5171 | >0.05 |
| R. norvegicus | 1/1 (100) | 1/1 (100) | 1/1 (100) | 3/3 (100) | - | - |
| M. musculus | 0/4 (0) | 0/5 (0) | 0/3 (0) | 0/12 (0) | - | - |
| S. murinus | 3/5 (60) | 7/13 (53.85) | 7/14 (50) | 17/32 (53.13) | 0.1525 | >0.05 |
| B. bengalensis | 1/1 (100) | 2/2 (100) | 2/3 (66.67) | 5/6 (83.33) | - | - |
| T. indica | 0 | 0 | 1/3 (33.33) | 1/3 (33.33) | - | - |
| C. familiaris (domestic dog) | 5/42 (11.9) | 8/51 (15.69) | 18/60 (30) | 31/153 (20.26) | 5.9983 | <0.05* |
| F. catus (domestic cat) | 1/9 (11.11) | 2/6 (33.33) | 3/11 (27.27) | 6/26 (23.08) | - | - |
| Total | 18/86 (20.93) | 29/108 (26.85) | 47/136 (34.56) | 94/330 (28.48) | 5.0138 | >0.05 |
*P significant at 95% CI. R. rattus, Rattus rattus; R. norvegicus, Rattus norvegicus; M. musculus, Mus musculus; S. murinus, Suncus murinus; B. bengalensis, Bandicota bengalensis; T. indica, Tatera indica; C. familiaris, Canis familiaris; F. catus, Felis catus; CI, confidence interval