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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) |
