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Table 2 Prevalence of TBPs per screened genera according to PCR results, sex, packed cell volume, body condition score, cattle breed, age and region

From: Molecular identification and prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in zebu and taurine cattle in North Cameroon

Variable

Category

Total

Anaplasma/ Ehrlichia

Borrelia

Rickettsia

Babesia/ Theileria

 

PCR-positive

 

959/1260

225/1260

180/1260

993/1260

 

Sequenced

 

187/959

46/225

63/180

167/993

 

Identified

 

146/187

42/46

34/63

141/167

Sex

Female

 

736/959

166/225

139/180

760/993

Male

 

223/959

59/225

41/180

233/993

PCV

≤ 25

114/1148

19/114

28/114

17/114

104/114

≥ 26

1034/1148

107/1034

146/1034

123/1034

793/1034

BCS

1–2

82/1247

18/82

17/82

1/82

69/82

3–4

1062/1247

111/1062

188/1062

135/1062

847/1062

5

103/1247

7/103

17/103

15/103

72/103

Breed

Bokolodji

6/6

5/6

2/6

0/6

6/6

Charolais

24/27

21/27

8/27

5/27

24/27

Cross-breeds

35/37

29/37

9/37

2/37

35/37

Fulani

107/109

97/109

22/109

10/109

107/109

Gudali

480/590

480/590

88/590

103/590

472/590

Kapsiki

171/180

171/180

54/180

32/180

169/180

Namchi/Doayo

156/174

131/174

36/174

27/174

156/174

Age group (yrs)

1–2.5

157/175

152/175

48/175

31/175

157/175

> 2.5–4.5

361/402

359/402

96/402

74/402

361/402

> 4.5–8

398/462

376/462

68/462

58/462

398/462

> 8

77/84

72/84

13/84

17/84

77/84

Region

Adamaoua

 

462/522

123/522

80/522

466/522

Far North

 

171/180

54/180

32/180

169/180

North

 

326/421

48/421

68/421

358/421