Guideline for veterinary practitioners on canine ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis in Europe

Parasites & Vectors

Table 1 Prevalence of E. canis infections in dogs of different European countries

Country	Number of dogs (n)	Prevalence (%)	Test methods	Reference
Albania	30	50.0/17.0	IFAT/Blood smear	[14]
Finland	340	0.3	4DX ELISA	[15]
France	919	0.3	4DX ELISA	[16]
Germany	106^a	0.9	IFAT	[17]
	997^a	3.1/0	IFAT/PCR	[18]
	4681^a	10.1	IFAT	[19]
Hungary	1305	0.2	4DX ELISA	[20]
Italy	249^b	46.0	IFAT	[21]
	135	44.0/6.0	IFAT/PCR	[22]
	51	0	PCR	[23]
	131^b	22.9	IFAT	[24]
	601	6.4	PCR	[25]
	1000	46.7	IFAT	[26]
	423	20.0	IFAT	[27]
Portugal	557	4.1	4Dx ELISA	[28]
	55	22.0	PCR	[29]
	104	50.0	IFAT	[30]
Romania	1146	2.1	4DX ELISA	[31]
Russia	442^c 82^d	0 2.4	4DX ELISA	[32]
Spain	1100	5.0	4DX ELISA	[33]
	131	5.3	4DX ELISA	[34]
	153	4.0^e	PCR	[35]
	479	3.1	IFAT	[36]
	466	16.7 4.5	IFAT 3DX ELISA	[37]
	200	6.5	IFAT	[38]
	308	19.2	IFAT	[39]
Switzerland	996^a	2.2	IFAT	[13]
Turkey	284	20.7	IFAT	[40]

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