Table 2 Molecular prevalence of L. infantum, filariae and Wolbachia in dogs with clinical signs compatible with leishmaniosis and/or dirofilariosis (n = 75)
Variable/category | No. (%) of tested dogs | Percentage (n) of positive dogs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCR | PCR | PCR | ≥1 agent | ||
L. infantum | filariae | Wolbachia spp. | |||
Gender | 75 | ||||
Female | 32 (42.7) | 28.1 (9)a | 12.5 (4) | 9.4 (3) | 34.4 (11) |
Male | 43 (57.3) | 53.5 (23)a | 7.0 (3) | 7.0 (3) | 55.8 (24) |
Age (months) | 67 | ||||
[1–11] | 1 (1.5) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) |
[12–83] | 33 (49.3) | 39.4 (13) | 12.1 (4) | 12.1 (4) | 45.5 (15) |
[84–192] | 33 (49.3) | 42.4 (14) | 9.1 (3) | 6.1 (2) | 45.5 (15) |
Breed | 73 | ||||
Defined (incl. crosses) | 40 (54.8) | 40.0 (16) | 7.5 (3) | 7.5 (3) | 42.5 (17) |
Mongrel | 33 (45.2) | 48.5 (16) | 12.1 (4) | 9.1 (3) | 54.5 (18) |
Aptitude | 75 | ||||
Pet | 37 (49.3) | 40.5 (15) | 16.2 (6) | 13.5 (5) | 48.6 (18) |
Other1 | 38 (50.7) | 44.7 (17) | 2.6 (1) | 2.6 (1) | 44.7 (17) |
Housing | 41 | ||||
Indoors and mixed | 18 (43.9) | 27.8 (5) | 5.6 (1) | 5.6 (1) | 33.3 (6) |
Outdoors | 23 (56.1) | 47.8 (11) | 17.4 (4) | 13.0 (3) | 52.2 (12) |
Repellent insecticides2 | 55 | ||||
Yes | 19 (34.5) | 21.1 (4)b | 10.5 (2) | 5.3 (1) | 26.3 (5) |
No | 36 (65.5) | 52.8 (19)b | 5.6 (2) | 5.6 (2) | 55.6 (20) |
Macrocyclic lactones3 | 37 | ||||
Yes | 9 (24.3) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) |
No | 28 (75.7) | 25.0 (7) | 10.7 (3) | 7.1 (2) | 32.1 (9) |
Total | 75 (100) | 42.7 (32) | 9.3 (7*) | 8.0 (6) | 46.7 (35) |