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Table 3 Seroconversion results for R. conorii , E. canis , A. phagocytophilum in febrile and afebrile dogs

From: Acute febrile illness is associated with Rickettsia spp infection in dogs

Pathogens

Seroconversion

Number of positive dogs (%, CI 95%)

Febrile

Afebrile

Total

N = 44

N = 48

N = 92

R. conorii

13 (29.5%, 18-44%)*

6 (12.5%, 5-25%)

19 (20.7%, 13-30%)

E. canis**

7 (16.3%, 7-29%)

6 (12.5%, 5-25%)

13 (14.3%, 8-22%)

A. phagocytophilum**

3 (7.0%, 1-18%)

5 (10.4%, 4-22%)

8 (8.8%, 4-16%)

  1. *Chi-square = 4.070, P = 0.0436;**Number of febrile dogs was 43; number of total dogs was 91.