Research Article

Vectors and Spatial Patterns of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Selected Rice-Farming Villages of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Table 2

Rats examined for Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.

RatsSitesTotalPrevalence (%)
BantugCatalanacanMatingkisSapang CawayanVilla Nati

Rattus norvegicus 8 (4)3 (1)5 (2)4 (1)4 (3)24 (11)46
Rattus tanezumi 34 (13)31 (1)28 (11)54 (14)38 (14)185 (53)29
Total42 (17)34 (2)33 (13)58 (15)42 (17)209 (64)31