Table 1 Number of dogs sampled, seroprevalence of Anaplasma spp. and Ehrlichia spp. and prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis antigen as determined by rapid ELISA, at the different sampling locations in Nicaragua
From: Seroprevalence and current infections of canine vector-borne diseases in Nicaragua
City | Geographical region | No. of dogs sampled | Seroprevalence of Anaplasma spp. | Seroprevalence of Ehrlichia spp. | Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi (s.l.) | Prevalence of D. immitis | Prevalence of tick infestation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Corinto | Pacific coast | 24 | 6/24 (25.0%) | 11/24 (45.8%) | 0 | 0 | 5/24 (20.8%) |
León | Pacific lowlands | 55 | 22/55 (40.0%) | 46/55 (83.6%) | 0 | 6/55 (10.9%) | 40/55 (72.7%) |
Chinandega | Pacific lowlands | 31 | 8/31 (25.8%) | 16/31 (51.6%) | 0 | 0 | 14/31 (45.2%) |
Managua | Pacific lowlands | 83 | 38/83 (45.8%) | 70/83 (84.3%) | 0 | 0 | 36/83 (43.4%) |
Masaya | Pacific lowlands | 36 | 4/36 (11.1%) | 19/36 (52.8%) | 0 | 0 | 14/36 (38.9%) |
Jinotega | Central highlands | 50 | 8/50 (16.0%) | 13/50 (26.0%) | 0 | 0 | 23/50 (46.0%) |
Juigalpa | Central highlands | 50 | 8/50 (16.0%) | 32/50 (64.0%) | 0 | 0 | 27/50 (54.0%) |
Total | Â | 329 | 94/329 (28.6%) | 207/329 (62.9%) | 0/329 (0.0%) | 6/329 (1.8%) | 159/329 (48.3%) |