Table 2. Seroprevalence of antibodies against Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Coxiella burnetti, and Bartonella henselae in persons with and without domestic petsa.
| Organism | No pet n=174 (%) | Cat n=106 (%) | Dog n=77 (%) | Cat and dog n=19 (%) | No pet/cat p value | No pet/dog p value | No pet/cat and dog p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A. phagocytophilum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| IgGb |
12 (6) |
7 (7) |
2 (5) |
4 (13) |
0.239 |
0.332 |
0.162 |
| IgM |
2 (1) |
1 (1) |
1 (2) |
2 (6) |
0.856 |
0.849 |
0.611 |
|
C. burnetii
|
13 (6) |
6 (6) |
2 (5) |
2 (6) |
0.235 |
0.293 |
0.257 |
| B. henselae | 46 (26) | 29 (28) | 9 (23) | 4 (13) | 0.272 | 0.143 | 0.113 |
aNo differences are evident by chi-square test for comparisons between the groups for all pathogens. bIg, immunoglobulin.