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Distribution and frequency a of tick-borne pathogens in domestic dogs, detected by DNA amplification and reverse line blotting
| Infection status | Identified pathogens | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single infection | Ehrlichia canis | 35 | 4.6 |
| Anaplasma platys | 2 | 0.3 | |
| Babesia canis canis | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Theileria annulata | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Mixed infection | Ehrlichia canis + Anaplasma platys | 2 | 0.3 |
| PCR-RLB positive | any parasite (Theileria/Babesia, Anaplasma/Ehrlichia) | 41 | 5.4 |
| Negative | 716 | 94.6 | |
| Total | 757 | 100 |
