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Table 5 Positivity to single agents and co-infections among all dogs included in the study, apparently healthy and CVBD-suspect dogs

From: Countrywide serological evaluation of canine prevalence for Anaplasma spp., Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato), Dirofilaria immitis and Ehrlichia canis in Mexico

Pathogens

Healthy dogs

CVBD-suspect dogs

Total population

n

%

n

%

n

%

Single agent

188

19.9*

276

38.2*

475

27.84

A

27

2.9

22

3.0

50

2.93

Bb

0

0

2

0.3

2

0.12

Di

16

1.7

23

3.2

42

2.46

Ec

145

15.4*

229

31.7*

381

22.33

Co-infections

39

4.1*

108

15*

151

8.85

Ec + Di

8

0.8*

23

3.2*

31

1.82

Ec + Bb

0

0

1

0.1

1

0.06

Ec + A

24

2.5*

72

10*

100

5.86

Di + Bb

0

0

0

0

0

0

Di + A

2

0.2

4

0.6

6

0.35

Bb + A

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ec + Di + Bb

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ec + Di + A

5

0.5

7

1.0

12

0.7

Ec + Bb + A

0

0

1

0.1

1

0.06

Di + Bb + A

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ec + Di + Bb + A

0

0

0

0

0

0

  1. Abbreviations: A Anaplasma spp., Bb B. burgdorferi (sensu lato), Di D. immitis, Ec E. canis
  2. *Statistically significant difference (P < 0.05)