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Table 1 Demographic data of SNAP® 4Dx® Plus Test-positive and ELISA-positive hunting dogs for tick-borne pathogens (Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma spp., Babesia spp. and Ehrlichia spp.)

From: Predominant risk factors for tick-borne co-infections in hunting dogs from the USA

 

4Dx SNAP-positive

(n = 214)

ELISA +

(no Babesia)

(n = 214)

ELISA +

(with Babesia)

(n = 214)

Positive at enrollment, n (% of total)

65 (30.37)

66 (30.84)

97 (45.33)

Sex, n (% of positives)

   

 Male

32 (49.23)

36 (54.55)

51 (52.58)

 Female

33 (50.77)

30 (45.45)

46 (47.42)

Age, n (% of positives)

   

 ≤ 6 years

51 (78.46)

52 (78.79)

76 (78.35)

 > 6 years

14 (21.54)

14 (21.21)

21 (21.65)

Region, n (% of positives)

   

 East

42 (64.62)

46 (69.70)

55 (56.70)

 Midwest

18 (27.69)

10 (15.15)

18 (18.56)

 South

5 (7.69)

7 (10.61)

12 (12.37)

 West

0 (0)

3 (4.55)

12 (12.37)