Research Article

Diversity and Composition of Gastrointestinal Helminths and Gram-Negative Bacteria of the West African Rainbow Lizard (Agama picticauda) in a Human-Modified Landscape: Implications for Conservation and Zoonosis

Table 2

Overall prevalence of enteric helminths in lizards from suburban (wet season-SWS and dry season-SDS) and urban (wet season-UWS) areas in Accra, Ghana.

SpeciesOverall (%) prevalence
SDSSWSUWSχ2, value (SDS vs. SWS)χ2, value (SWS vs. UWS)

Ascaris spp.033.368.833.3, <0.00112.34, <0.001
Pharyngodon spp.2052.456.314.50, <0.0010.14, 0.71
Oxyurid spp.6066.743.80.35, 0.554.75, 0.03
Enterobius spp.154.86.35.25, 0.020.20, 0.65