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Table 6 Pathogens transmitted by ixodid ticks are significant serological co-exposures

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

 

B. burgdorferi

Anaplasma spp.

Babesia spp.

Ehrlichia spp.

Unadjusted RR

(95% CI; P-value)

Unadjusted RR

(95% CI; P-value)

Unadjusted RR

(95% CI; P-value)

Unadjusted RR

(95% CI; P-value)

Region

– (< 0.0001)*

– (0.0048)*

– (0.2665)

– (< 0.0001)*

Age

0.9599 (0.560–1.801; > 0.9999)

0.847 (0.529–1.482; 0.5353)

0.6598 (0.491–0.957; 0.0331)*

0.4114 (0.196–0.920; 0.0571)*

Sex

1.177 (0.767–1.815; 0.5429)

1.58 (1.047–2.411; 0.0379)*

1.276 (0.9387–1.065; 0.1310)

1.349 (0.6397–2.86; 0.5185)

B. burgdorferi

–

1.565 (1.039–2.301; 0.0473)*

1.222 (0.876–1.654; 0.2829)

1.283 (0.583–2.744; 0.6299)

Anaplasma spp.

1.602 (1.041–2.421; 0.0473)*

–

1.62 (1.199–2.159; 0.0027)*

1.897 (0.905–3.920; 0.1037)

Babesia spp.

1.301 (1.254–2.834; 0.2826)

1.879 (1.254–2.834; 0.0027)*

–

1.538 (0.734–3.221; 0.2815)

Ehrlichia spp.

1.218 (0.924–2.433; 0.6299)

1.583 (0.924–2.433; 0.1037)

1.29 (0.811–1.816; 0.2815)

–

  1. *Significant univariate relationship at P < 0.05 and included in regressive models