Table 4 Number of positive tests for vector-borne infections in dogs imported to Germany

Ehrlichia canis

45/278 (16)

8/68^a

43/257^b

Anaplasma platys

1/21 (5)

1/21^a

–

Leishmania infantum

66/314 (21)

20/79^a

57/276^b; 6/32^c

Babesia spp.

3/98 (3)

3/98^a,d

–

Babesia canis ^e

22/213 (10)

–

20/187^b; 2/27^c

Babesia gibsoni

0/13 (0)

–

0/13^b

Hepatozoon canis

3/28 (11)

3/28^a

–

Babesia spp./Hepatozoon spp.

0/8 (0)

0/8^a

–

Dirofilaria immitis

8/156 (5)

8/156^f

–

Microfilariae

5/23 (22)

5/23^a

–

Modified Knott’s test

7/95 (7)

7/95

–

Total

122/345 (35)

55/576 (10%)

128/792 (16%)