Table 3.
Single and mixed PCR-positivity to genera ( Anaplasma / Ehrlichia , Babesia , Bartonella , Hepatozoon and Leishmania ) and/or complex ( B. burgdorferi s.l.) of FVBD agents in 649 cats from southern Portugal
| Agent(s) | No. of cats (%) |
|---|---|
| Single positivity |
161 (24.8) |
|
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. |
24 (3.7) |
|
Babesia spp. |
28 (4.3) |
|
Bartonella spp. |
10 (1.5) |
|
B. burgdorferi s.l. |
8 (1.2) |
|
Hepatozoon spp. |
37 (5.7) |
|
Leishmania spp. |
54 (8.3) |
| Mixed positivity |
33 (5.1) |
|
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. + Bartonella spp. |
2 (0.3) |
|
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. + B. burgdorferi s.l. |
1 (0.2) |
|
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. + Hepatozoon spp. |
2 (0.3) |
|
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. + Leishmania spp. |
2 (0.3) |
|
Babesia spp. + Bartonella spp. |
3 (0.5) |
|
Babesia spp. + Hepatozoon spp. |
8 (1.2) |
|
Babesia spp. + Leishmania spp. |
2 (0.3) |
|
Bartonella spp. + B. burgdorferi s.l. |
1 (0.2) |
|
Bartonella spp. + Hepatozoon spp. |
2 (0.3) |
|
B. burgdorferi s.l. + Hepatozoon spp. |
1 (0.2) |
|
B. burgdorferi s.l. + Leishmania spp. |
3 (0.5) |
|
Hepatozoon spp. + Leishmania spp. |
2 (0.3) |
|
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. + Babesia spp. + Hepatozoon spp. |
2 (0.3) |
|
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. + Bartonella spp. + Hepatozoon spp. |
1 (0.2) |
|
Anaplasma spp./Ehrlichia spp. + Hepatozoon spp. + Leishmania spp. |
1 (0.2) |
| Total | 194 (29.9) |