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Table 1.

Blood samples from cattle analyzed for A. phagocytophilum infection by blood smear examination, PCR analyses and specific antibodies in the Brønnøysund area.

	Positive					IFA-antibodies

	n	Blood smear	PCR	n	positive n (%)	Mean antibody level (log₁₀) ± SD
Farm A	13	1	1*	14	14 (100%)	2.81 ± 0.279**
Farm B	-	-	-	18	4 (22%)***	1.98 ± 0.391

- no samples

* GenBank accession numbers: M73220 and AJ242784

** Statistical significant difference in antibody titre was not observed between indigenous and purchased cattle

*** Only adults