Microfluidic PCR and network analysis reveals complex tick-borne pathogen interactions in the tropics

Parasites & Vectors

Table 1 Vector-borne pathogens detected in blood collected from dogs using microfluidic PCR

Vector-borne pathogen(s)	Total	Prevalence rates (%)	95% CI^a
Total infected dogs (≥ 1 pathogen)	36	78.26	76.50–80.02
Hepatozoon canis	20	43.48	41.37–45.59
Ehrlichia canis	18	39.13	37.05–41.21
Anaplasma platys	8	17.39	15.78–19.00
Mycoplasma haemocanis	5	10.87	9.54–12.20
Babesia canis (3 subspecies)	5	10.87	9.54–12.20
Anaplasma spp.	4	8.69	7.49–9.89
Ehrlichia spp.	1	2.17	1.55–2.79
Rickettsia amblyommatis	1	2.17	1.55–2.79
Single infections	16	34.78	32.75–36.81
Ehrlichia canis	4	8.69	7.49–9.89
Hepatozoon canis	4	8.69	7.49–9,89
Anaplasma spp.	2	4.35	3.48–5.22
Anaplasma platys	2	4.35	3.48–5.22
Babesia canis (3 subspecies)	2	4.35	3.48–5.22
Ehrlichia spp.	1	2.17	1.55–2.79
Mycoplasma haemocanis	1	2.17	1.55–2.79
Mixed infections	20	43.48	41.37–45.59
Mixed infection with two pathogens	11	23.91	22.09–25.73
E. canis + H. canis	6	13.04	11.61–14.47
M. haemocanis + H. canis	2	4.35	3.48–5.22
Anaplasma spp. + R. amblyommatis	1	2.17	1.55–2.79
Anaplasma spp. + E. canis	1	2.17	1.55–2.79
A. platys + E. canis	1	2.17	1.55–2.79
Mixed infection with tree pathogens	8	17.39	15.78–19.00
A. platys + E. canis + H. canis	3	6.52	5.7–7.57
A. platys + H. canis + B. canis (3 subspecies)	2	4.35	3.48–5.22
E. canis + M. haemocanis + H. canis	2	4.35	3.48–5.22
E. canis + H. canis + B. canis (3 subspecies)	1	2.17	1.55–2.79
Non-detected	11	23.91	22.09–25.73

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