Table 3 Single and mixed PCR-positivity to genera ( Anaplasma / Ehrlichia , Babesia , Bartonella , Hepatozoon and Leishmania ) and/or complex ( B. burgdorferi s.l.) of FVBD agents in 649 cats from southern Portugal
Agent(s) | No. of cats (%) |
|---|---|
Single positivity | 161 (24.8) |
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. | 24 (3.7) |
Babesia spp. | 28 (4.3) |
Bartonella spp. | 10 (1.5) |
B. burgdorferi s.l. | 8 (1.2) |
Hepatozoon spp. | 37 (5.7) |
Leishmania spp. | 54 (8.3) |
Mixed positivity | 33 (5.1) |
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. + Bartonella spp. | 2 (0.3) |
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. + B. burgdorferi s.l. | 1 (0.2) |
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. + Hepatozoon spp. | 2 (0.3) |
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. + Leishmania spp. | 2 (0.3) |
Babesia spp. + Bartonella spp. | 3 (0.5) |
Babesia spp. + Hepatozoon spp. | 8 (1.2) |
Babesia spp. + Leishmania spp. | 2 (0.3) |
Bartonella spp. + B. burgdorferi s.l. | 1 (0.2) |
Bartonella spp. + Hepatozoon spp. | 2 (0.3) |
B. burgdorferi s.l. + Hepatozoon spp. | 1 (0.2) |
B. burgdorferi s.l. + Leishmania spp. | 3 (0.5) |
Hepatozoon spp. + Leishmania spp. | 2 (0.3) |
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. + Babesia spp. + Hepatozoon spp. | 2 (0.3) |
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. + Bartonella spp. + Hepatozoon spp. | 1 (0.2) |
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. + Hepatozoon spp. + Leishmania spp. | 1 (0.2) |
Total | 194 (29.9) |