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Table 7 Distribution of co-infections among dogs with clinical leishmaniosis and that died

From: Comorbid infections induce progression of visceral leishmaniasis

Tick-borne exposure

% also CanL

% all-cause mortality

Anaplasma spp.

41.67

20.00

Babesia spp.

50.00

26.67

Borrelia burgdorferi

33.33

13.33

Ehrlichia spp.

41.67

20.00

Leishmania spp.

100

53.33

  1. Notes: Leishmania infantum positive status was determined as any dog that was diagnostically positive via qPCR or is measured by either DPP® CVL assay or PCR-positive. Clinical leishmaniosis was determined as dogs with 2 or more clinical signs for leishmaniosis and a diagnostic positive test results on qPCR and/or DPP® CVL
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Parasites & Vectors

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