Table 3 Results of vector-borne pathogens (VBP) detection
Targeted VBP | Specific PCR | Serology |
|---|---|---|
Number of positive samples/number of tested samples | Number of positive samples/number of tested samples | |
Ehrlichia canis | 35/317 (11%)1 | 92/356 (26%) |
Leishmania infantum | 20/317 (6%)2 | 66/340 (19%) |
Anaplasma spp. | ND | 31/356 (9%) |
A. platys | 24/317 (8%)3 | ND |
A. phagocytophilum | 0/317 (0%) | ND |
Hepatozoon canis | 24/317 (8%) | ND |
Babesia spp. | 15/317 (5%) | ND |
Dirofilaria immitis | ND | 8/356 (2%)4 |
Borrelia burgdorferi | ND | 4/356 (1%) |