|
Infectious agent/test
|
No. of dogs tested positive/total (%)
|
Direct tests (positive/total)
|
Indirect tests (positive/total)
|
|---|
|
Ehrlichia canis
|
45/278 (16)
|
8/68a
|
43/257b
|
|
Anaplasma platys
|
1/21 (5)
|
1/21a
|
–
|
|
Leishmania infantum
|
66/314 (21)
|
20/79a
|
57/276b; 6/32c
|
|
Babesia spp.
|
3/98 (3)
|
3/98a,d
|
–
|
|
Babesia canis
e
|
22/213 (10)
|
–
|
20/187b; 2/27c
|
|
Babesia gibsoni
|
0/13 (0)
|
–
|
0/13b
|
|
Hepatozoon canis
|
3/28 (11)
|
3/28a
|
–
|
|
Babesia spp./Hepatozoon spp.
|
0/8 (0)
|
0/8a
|
–
|
|
Dirofilaria immitis
|
8/156 (5)
|
8/156f
|
–
|
|
Microfilariae
|
5/23 (22)
|
5/23a
|
–
|
|
Modified Knott’s test
|
7/95 (7)
|
7/95
|
–
|
|
Total
|
122/345 (35)
|
55/576 (10%)
|
128/792 (16%)
|
- aPolymerase chain reaction
- bImmunofluorescence antibody test
- cAntibody enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay
- d2/3 positive PCR-tests were differentiated as B. canis, 1/3 was not differentiated
- eSerological cross-reactions between B. canis und B. vogeli possible
- fAntigen enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay
