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Table 1 Distribution of Leishmania infantum and Anaplasma platys infections in different tissue samples from pregnant and non-pregnant bitches (Pos/Tot, %)

From: Vertical transmission of Anaplasma platys and Leishmania infantum in dogs during the first half of gestation

Pathogen

Dogs

Blood

Bone marrow

Skin

Uterus

Ovary

Placentae

Total

Pos/Tot

Pos/Tot

Pos/Tot

Pos/Tot

Pos/Tot

Pos/Tot

Pos/Tot (%)

L. infantum

         
 

Pregnant bitches

(n = 9)

1/9

7/9

9/9

0/9

0/9

1/9

18/54 (33.3)

 

Non-pregnant bitches

(n = 9)

2/9

5/9

4/9

4/9

2/9

–

17/45 (37.8)

 

Total Pos/Tot (%)

 

3/18 (16.7)

12/18 (66.7)

13/18 (72.2)

4/18 (22.2)

2/18 (11.1)

1/9 (11.1)

35/99 (35.3)

A. platys

         
 

Pregnant bitches

(n = 9)

3/9

4/9

3/9

3/9

2/9

1/9

16/54 (29.6)

 

Non-pregnant bitches

(n = 9)

0/9

4/9

1/9

7/9

6/9

–

18/45 (40)

 

Total Pos/Tot (%)

 

3/18 (16.6)

8/18 (44.4)

4/18 (22.2)

10/18 (55.5)

8/18 (44.4)

1/9 (11.1)

34/99 (34.3)