Table 2.
Frequency of hematological abnormalities data on negative and positive piroplasmids dogs based on LSU4 mitochondrial region qPCR. Data including coinfected dogs (n = 276).
| PCR result/Variable n (%) | Anemia | Leukopenia | Thrombocytopenia * |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Negative dogs | 168 (71.2) | 68 (28.8) | 208 (88.2) | 28 (11.9) | 185 (78.7) | 50 (21.3) |
| Positive dogs | 17 (54.8) | 14 (45.2) | 28 (90.3) | 3 (9.7) | 19 (61.3) | 12 (38.7) |
| Total | 185 (69.3) | 82 (30.7) | 236 (88.4) | 31 (11.6) | 204 (76.7) | 62 (23.3) |
Statistical test: chi-square; Significance level: 95%; p-values: Anemia: 0.0636; Leukopenia: 0.7208; Thrombocytopenia.
0.0309.