Table 2 Comparison of prevalence of Hepatozoon spp. and Cytauxzoon sp. in association with different epidemiological data

644

10 (1.6)

8 (1.2)

Season of sample collection

644

 Spring

201 (31.2)

4 (2.0)

1 (0.5)

 Summer

88 (13.7)

0

0

 Autumn

168 (26.1)

1 (0.6)

1 (0.6)

 Winter

187 (29.0)

5 (2.7)

6 (3.2)*

Age

547

 Kitten (< 1 year-old)

107 (19.6)

2 (1.9)

1 (0.9)

 Adult (1–10 year-old)

315 (57.6)

2 (0.6)

3 (1.0)

 Older cat (> 10 year-old)

125 (22.8)

0

0

Gender

589

 Male

277 (47.0)

2 (0.7)

2 (0.7)

 Female

312 (53.0)

3 (1.0)

2 (0.6)

Spayed/Neutered

548

 Yes

311 (56.7)

3 (1.0)

1 (0.3)

 No

237 (43.3)

2 (0.8)

3 (1.3)

Breed

585

 European shorthair

439 (75.0)

4 (0.9)

3 (0.7)

 Non-European shorthair

146 (25.0)

1 (0.7)

1 (0.7)

Living area

440

 Urban

248 (56.4)

3 (1.2)

0

 Periurban

117 (26.6)

1 (0.9)

1 (0.9)

 Rural

75 (17.0)

0

2 (2.7)*

Lifestyle

644

 Client-owned

506 (78.6)

6 (1.2)

4 (0.8)

 Stray

138 (21.4)

4 (2.9)

4 (2.9)

Outdoor access

506

 Yes

269 (53.2)

4 (1.5)

6 (2.2)

 No

237 (46.8)

2 (0.8)

1 (0.4)

Contact with other animals

514

 Yes

392 (76.3)

8 (2.0)

7 (1.8)

 No

122 (23.7)

0

0

Prey on wild animals

415

 Yes

157 (37.8)

1 (0.6)

2 (1.3)

 No

258 (62.2)

3 (1.2)

1 (0.4)

Previous tick infestation

413

 Yes

30 (7.3)

1 (3.3)

0

 No

383 (97.7)

3 (0.8)

3 (0.8)

Previous flea infestation

415

 Yes

64 (15.4)

0

0

 No

351 (84.6)

4 (1.1)

3 (0.9)

Travel history

372

 Yes

141 (38.0)

0

1 (0.7)

 No

231 (62.0)

3 (1.3)

2 (0.9)

Ectoparasiticide treatment

488

 Yes

103 (21.1)

2 (1.9)

1 (1.0)

 No

385 (78.9)

5 (1.3)

6 (1.6)

Previous blood transfusion

389

 Yes

5 (1.3)

1 (20.0)*

0

 No

384 (98.7)

2 (0.5)

3 (0.8)

Tetracyclines treatment

391

 Yes

13 (3.3)

2 (15.4)*

0

 No

378 (96.7)

1 (0.3)

3 (0.8)

FeLV

482

 Yes

35 (7.3)

2 (5.7)

0

 No

447 (92.7)

5 (1.1)

7 (1.6)

FIV

484

 Yes

26 (5.4)

0

2 (7.7)*

 No

458 (94.6)

7 (1.5)

5 (1.1)