Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitism in cattle, sheep, and goats across sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis

The attached dataset contains the extracted data used in a systematic review and meta-analysis of gastrointestinal parasite (GIP) infections in cattle, sheep, and goats across sub-Saharan Africa. Data were compiled from 117 peer-reviewed studies conducted in 18 countries, identified through a systematic literature search carried out between April and July 2025. For each study, information was extracted on study characteristics (authors, year of publication, country, study design), host species (cattle, sheep, or goats), sample size, number of positive cases, diagnostic methods used, parasite taxa reported, sample source (e.g., on-farm, abattoir, market), and other relevant epidemiological variables. Further details on how the data was generated and cleaned can be found in the methodology section of the afore-mentioned study.

本附随数据集包含用于撒哈拉以南非洲地区牛、绵羊与山羊胃肠道寄生虫（gastrointestinal parasite, GIP）感染的系统综述与荟萃分析的提取数据。该数据集整合自2025年4月至7月间开展的系统性文献检索所筛选出的18个国家的117项同行评议研究。针对每项研究，我们提取了如下信息：研究基本特征（作者、发表年份、研究开展国家、研究设计）、宿主物种（牛、绵羊或山羊）、样本量、阳性病例数、所用诊断方法、报告的寄生虫类群、样本来源（例如农场、屠宰场、集市）以及其他相关流行病学变量。关于该数据集的生成与清洗细节，可参见前述研究的方法学章节。