Table 5 Prevalences of vector-borne infections in selected retrospective studies in imported dogs in Germany (positive results/number of tested dogs)
Infectious agent | Detection methods | Röhrig et al. [18]a | Menn et al. [20]b |
|---|---|---|---|
Period | 2004–2008 | 2004–2009 | |
Ehrlichia canis | Direct | 5.3 (3/57) | – |
Indirect | 10.8 (299/2763) | 10.1 (492/4308) | |
Hepatozoon canis | Direct | 1.1 (26/2289) | 2.2 (133/4548) |
Anaplasma phagocytophilum | Direct | 5.0 (9/179) | – |
Indirect | 29.8 (130/436) | 22.4 (332/1481) | |
Babesia canis | Direct | 0.5 (5/2289) | – |
Indirect | 8.9 (251/2819) | 24.3 (1138/3507) | |
Leishmania infantum | Direct | 14.9 (14/94) | – |
Indirect | 9.6 (292/3049) | 12.2 (569/3682) | |
Dirofilaria immitis | Direct | 3 (68/2223) | – |
Knott’s test | Direct | 6.4 (108/1685) | 7.7 (372/4309) |
Prevalence | Positive dogs | – (–/3531) | 43.7 (2044/4681) |