Table 4 Molecular prevalence of all pathogens in febrile and afebrile dogs at the first visit
From: Acute febrile illness is associated with Rickettsia spp infection in dogs
Pathogens | PCR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Febrile | Afebrile | Total | |
n = 99 | n = 71 | n = 170 | |
R. conorii | 3 (3.0%)* | 0 (0%) | 3 (1.8%) |
E. canis | 7 (7.1%)** | 0 (0%) | 7 (4.1%) |
A. platys | 3 (3.0%) | 1 (1.4%) | 4 (2.3%) |
B. vogeli | 4 (4.0%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (2.3%) |
H. canis | 1 (1.0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.6%) |
L. infantum | 14 (14.1%) | 5 (6.9%) | 19 (11.1%) |