Table 2 Distribution of variables identified with M. wenyonii and “Ca. M. haemobos” infections in buffalo herds in Mayabeque Province, Cuba
Variable | qPCR M. wenyonii | OR | 95% CI | P-value | qPCR “Ca. M. haemobos” | OR | 95% CI | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive (n = 27) | Negative (n = 12) | Positive (n = 15) | Negative (n = 24) | |||||||
Hematocrit | ||||||||||
< 30 | 4 (15%) | 1 (9%) | 1.913 | 0.25–25.3 | >0.9999 | 2 (13%) | 3 (13%) | 1.08 | 0.17–5.85 | >0.9999 |
30–50 | 23 (85%) | 11 (91%) | 13 (87%) | 21 (88%) | ||||||
Age | ||||||||||
< 1 year | 9 (33%) | 11 (91%) | 0.045 | 0.004–0.3 | 0.0012 | 0 (0%) | 20 (83%) | 0 | 0–0.077 | <0.0001 |
1–3 years | 18 (67%) | 1 (9%) | 15 (100%) | 4 (17%) | ||||||
Ticks | ||||||||||
No | 18 (67%) | 4 (33%) | 4.0 | 0.89–14.0 | 0.082 | 15 (100%) | 7 (29%) | ∞ | 7.48–∞ | <0.0001 |
Yes | 9 (33%) | 8 (67%) | 0 (0%) | 17 (71%) | ||||||