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Summary of tick-borne pathogens screening in blood from dogs and tick samples
| Pathogen | Positive DNA samples | Negative DNA samples | Samples screened | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog (n = 61) | Tick (n = 254) | Dog (n = 339) | Tick (n = 146) | Dog (n = 400) | Tick (n = 400) | |
| Borrelia, n (%) | 14 (5) | 21 (6) | 286 (95) | 329 (94) | 300 (75) | 350 (88) |
| Ehrlichia, n (%) | 28 (7) | 226 (57) | 372 (93) | 174 (43) | 400 (100) | 400 (100) |
| Rickettsia, n (%) | 19 (6) | 9 (3) | 281 (94) | 291 (97) | 300 (75) | 300 (75) |
