Table 2.
The numbers and percentages of positive samples per age group for IgG antibodies against A. phagocytophilum, B. burgdorferi, and L. infantum and their combinations in serum.
| Age Group Seropositive N * (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Pathogen | ≤3 Years Old | 3–12 Years Old | ≥12 Years Old |
| A. phagocytophilum | 3 (6.7%) a | 25 (12.0%) a | 17 (26.6%) b |
| B. burgdorferi | 2 (4.4%) a | 26 (12.5%) a | 20 (31.3%) b |
| L. infantum | 0 (0%) a | 2 (1.0%) a | 2 (3.1%) a |
| A. phagocytophilum + B. burgdorferi | 0 (0%) a,b | 2 (1.0%) a | 4 (6.3%) b |
|
A. phagocytophilum +
L. infantum |
0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
|
B. burgdorferi +
L. infantum |
0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
|
A. phagocytophilum +
B. burgdorferi + L. infantum |
0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
* N = Number. a,b Different superscripts next to percentages in different columns of the same row denote significant difference, p < 0.05.