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Infectious agent
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Detection methods
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Röhrig et al. [18]a
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Menn et al. [20]b
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Period
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2004–2008
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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)
|
- aImported dogs (94% from Mediterranean countries in Europe)
- bProportion of dogs with holiday stays abroad (n = 87, 1.8%) and number of dogs without anamnesis (n = 368, 7.9%)
