Table 2.
Dogs screened for the presence of anti- Midichloria antibodies
| Kennel code or group | County or origin | No. of dogs | Positivitya | OD average ± SD (OD min-OD max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1 |
Campobasso |
15 |
86.6 |
0.46 ± 0.2 (0.22-0.8) |
| K2 |
Salerno |
16 |
31.25 |
0.25 ± 0.07 (0.18-0.36) |
| K3 |
Avellino |
19 |
73.68 |
0.33 ± 0.1 (0.2-0.53) |
| K4 |
Avellino |
9 |
22.2 |
0.27 ± 0.16 (0.17-0.6) |
| K5 |
Avellino |
9 |
55.5 |
0.27 ± 0.09 (0.19-0.48) |
| K6 |
Avellino |
13 |
61.53 |
0.27 ± 0.08 (0.15-0.42) |
| K7 |
Napoli |
12 |
8.3 |
0.14 ± 0.08 (0.1-0.32) |
| K8 |
Caserta |
13 |
23 |
0.14 ± 0.12 (0.07-0.38) |
| K9 |
Avellino |
15 |
20 |
0.20 ± 0.09 (0.09-0.39) |
| K10 |
Caserta |
19 |
5.26 |
0.14 ± 0.06 (0.09-0.35) |
| K11 |
Napoli |
16 |
12.5 |
0.16 ± 0.05 (0.08-0.27) |
| K12 |
Avellino |
12 |
8.3 |
0.16 ± 0.08 (0.1-0.4) |
| K13 |
Napoli |
16 |
0 |
0.12 ± 0.03 (0.09-0.17) |
| K14 |
Avellino |
13 |
0 |
0.15 ± 0.04 (0.1-0.24) |
| K15 |
Salerno |
16 |
0 |
0.13 ± 0.2 (0.05-0.1) |
| K16 |
Napoli |
5 |
0 |
0.12 ± 0.06 (0.08-0.22) |
| Control | Exp. animals b | 20 | 5 | 0.13 ± 0.05 (0.07-0.28) |
apercentage of positive animals, based on the cut-off determined on the basis of the results from control dogs (see Methods); banimals from a previous experimental study [14].