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Table 4 Overall antibody prevalence and titer range in the study (SG) and control (CG) groups

From: Clinical evaluation of outdoor cats exposed to ectoparasites and associated risk for vector-borne infections in southern Italy

Antigen

Number of seroreactive cats (%)

SG positive % (titer range)

CG positive % (titer range)

B. henselae

90 (45.7)

49.2 (64–4096)

38 (64–2048)

R. conorii*

96 (48.7)

55.2* (64–2048)

35* (64–2048)

E. canis

32 (16.2)

15.7 (50–1600)

17.5 (50–1600)

B. microti a

40 (20.3)

17.9

25.4

A. phagocytophilum

53 (26.9)

29.1 (50–400)

22.2 (50–400)

L. infantum

19 (9.6)

7.5 (80–160)

11.1 (80–320)

  1. *Significant difference of prevalence between SG and CG
  2. aTiter not determined