Volume 5, Number 1—February 1999
Research
Long-Term Hantavirus Persistence in Rodent Populations in Central Arizona
Ken D. Abbott*
, Thomas G. Ksiazek†, and James N. Mills†
, Thomas G. Ksiazek†, and James N. Mills†Table 3
Population densities and hantavirus-antibody prevalence in Peromyscus boylii at two mark-recapture trapping webs, by period
| Dec 1995-Nov 1997 | High densitya | Low densityb | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Density/monthc |
Prevalence/monthd |
Density/monthc |
Prevalence/monthd |
Mean/monthc |
Prevalence/ monthd |
| S-1 & S-2 | 26.1 | 20.2 | 43.6 | 18.4 | 11 | 25.4 |
| (4-52) | (0-43) | (32-52) | (10-22) | (4-22) | (12-43) | |
| S-1 | 9.7 | 28.5 | 15.2 | 26.4 | 4.5 | 37.0 |
| (1-20) | (0-75) | (10-20) | (15-38) | (1-9) | (0-75) | |
| S-2 | 16.4 | 14.2 | 28.4 | 14.3 | 6.5 | 15.0 |
| (3-42) | (0-33) | (13-42) | (6-19) | (3-13) | (0-33) | |
aJune 1995 to June 1996
bSeptember 1996 to September 1997
cPopulation density (number of individuals per 6.2 hectares), determined by minimun number alive. Values in parentheses are ranges.
dAntibody prevalence to hantavirus (%), determined by estimated standing prevalence. Values in parentheses are ranges.
