Table 3 Analysis of occurrence of tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) in dogs based on PCR results
TBPs detected | No. of dogs (%)a |
|---|---|
1 TBP only | 61 (24.6) |
 Ehrlichia canis | 39 (15.7) |
 Anaplasma platys | 6 (2.4) |
 Rickettsia spp. | 4 (1.6) |
 Babesia vogeli | 10 (4.0) |
 Hepatozoon canis | 2 (1.2) |
2 TBPs | 10 (4.0) |
 E. canis and A. platys | 5 (2.0) |
 E. canis and Rickettsia sp. | 1 (0.4) |
 A. platys and Rickettsia sp. | 1 (0.4) |
 A. platys and B. vogeli | 1 (0.4) |
 B. vogeli and H. canis | 2 (0.8) |
3 TBPs | 3 (1.2) |
 E. canis, A. platys and B. vogeli | 2 (0.8) |
 E. canis, B. vogeli and H. canis | 1 (0.4) |
4 TBPs | 1 (0.4) |
 E. canis, A. platys, B. vogeli and H. canis | 1 (0.4) |
Total number of dogs with TBPs | 75 (30.2) |