Table 2 Year-crude incidence of various vector-borne pathogens in Goiana (Pernambuco) and São Joaquim de Bicas (Minas Gerais), Brazil
From: Prevalence and incidence of vector-borne pathogens in unprotected dogs in two Brazilian regions
Pathogensa | Goiana | São Joaquim de Bicas | Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year-crude incidence (%) | 95% CI | Year-crude incidence (%) | 95% CI | ||
Anaplasma spp. | 38.3 (n = 112) | 27.7–49.7 | 7.1 (n = 75) | 2.4–15.9 | χ2 = 12.76, df = 1, P = 0.0004 |
Babesia spp. | 96.0 (n = 49) | 79.7–99.9 | 100.0 (n = 26) | 75.3–100.0 | χ2 = 0.01, df = 1, P = 0.9330 |
Dirofilaria immitis | 39.8 (n = 130) | 30.4–50.0 | 1.3 (n = 81) | < 0.1–6.8 | χ2 = 25.05, df = 1, P < 0.0001 |
Ehrlichia spp. | 58.5 (n = 84) | 44.1–71.9 | 22.9 (n = 59) | 12.0–37.3 | χ2 = 5.57, df = 1, P = 0.0183 |
Leishmania spp. | 19.6 (n = 177) | 13.5–26.9 | 43.8 (n = 115) | 32.7–55.3 | χ2 = 8.04, df = 1, P = 0.0046 |