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Table 3 Worldwide prevalence of Anaplasma infection in buffaloes, and variation in prevalence in relation to the detection method

From: Global prevalence and species diversity of tick-borne pathogens in buffaloes worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Parameter

No. datasets

No. tested

No. positive

Pooled estimate % based on 95% CI

Heterogeneity I2 %

Overall prevalence

41

    

 Blood smear

8

886

118

8.8 (3.0–14.5)

91.97%

 PCR

28

5219

1330

21.0 (16.5–25.4)

98.79%

 RLB

1

85

36

42.4 (31.8–52.9)

NA

 ELISA

4

868

357

27.8 (2.4–53.2)

98.85%

Regional prevalence

Africa

7

    

 Blood smear

1

85

2

2.4 (−0.9 to 5.6)

NA

 PCR

5

1094

472

30.6 (3.1–58.2)

99.37%

 RLB

1

85

36

42.4 (31.8–52.9)

NA

Asia

26

    

 Blood smear

7

801

116

9.8 (3.0–16.5)

92.37%

 PCR

16

2638

730

22.2 (14.8–29.6)

98.57%

 ELISA

3

368

112

20.6 (−5.5 to 46.8

98.08%

South America

6

    

 PCR

5

1339

82

6.9 (2.2–11.5)

94.96%

 ELISA

1

500

245

49.0 (44.6–53.4)

NA

North America (PCR)

1

88

46

52.3 (41.8–62.7)

NA

Europe (PCR)

1

60

0

0.8 (−1.4 to 3.1)

NA

  1. NA not applicable