Table 5 Prevalence of the four most prevalent vector-borne pathogens in roe deer by host age category, sex, nutritional condition and health status
From: Prevalence and predictors of vector-borne pathogens in Dutch roe deer
Host factor | Host factor category (sample size) | Pathogen prevalence (%) (95% CI) | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | A. phagocytophilum | Bartonella spp. | Babesia spp. | Rickettsia spp. |
Age category | Calf ( n = 145) | 85.5 (78.5–90.6) | 78.6 (70.9–84.8) | 25.5 (18.8–33.5) | 3.4 (1.3–8.3) |
|  | Yearling ( n = 105) | 77.1 (67.7–84.5) | 77.1 (67.7–84.5) | 15.2 (9.2–23.9) | 5.7 (2.3–12.5) |
|  | Adult ( n = 204) | 73.0 (66.3–78.8) | 77.5 (71.0–82.9) | 12.7 (8.6–18.3) | 1.5 (0.4–4.6) |
Sex | Female ( n = 304) | 76.6 (71.4–81.2) | 76.0 (70.7–80.6) | 19.1 (14.9–24.0) | 3.6 (1.9–6.6) |
|  | Male ( n = 155) | 80.6 (73.4–86.3) | 80.6 (73.4–86.4) | 14.2 (9.3–20.9) | 2.6 (0.8–6.9) |
Nutritional condition | Poor ( n = 38) | 73.7 (56.6–86.0) | 86.8 (71.1–95.0) | 15.8 (6.6–31.9) | 10.5 (3.4–25.7) |
|  | Moderate ( n = 376) | 79.3 (74.7–83.1) | 77.6 (73.0–81.7) | 17.8 (14.2–22.1) | 2.7 (1.4–5.0) |
|  | Good ( n = 40) | 67.5 (50.8–80.9) | 70.0 (53.3–82.9) | 10.0 (3.3–24.6) | 2.5 (0.1–14.7) |
Health status | Ill ( n = 19) | 73.7 (48.6–89.9) | 84.2 (59.5–95.8) | 31.6 (13.6–56.5) | 10.5 (1.8–34.5) |
|  | Healthy ( n = 404) | 78.2 (73.8–82.1) | 77.9 (73.5–81.9) | 16.8 (13.4–20.9) | 2.7 (1.4–5.0) |