Table 2.
Serological results and positivity for filariae in candidate blood donors and free-roaming dogs of northeastern Italy, 2014-2015
| Pathogens | Candidate blood donors | Free-roaming dogs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. examined | No. positive | % | No. examined | No. positive | % | |
| Anaplasma phagocytophilum | 150 | 7 | 4.7 | 338 | 11 | 3.3 |
| Babesia canis | 104 | 0 | 0 | 338 | 3 | 0.9 |
| Ehrlichia canis | 150 | 2 | 1.3 | 338 | 9 | 2.7 |
| Leishmania infantum | 150 | 10 | 6.7 | 336 | 24 | 7.1 |
| Rickettsia conorii | 150 | 24 | 16.0 | 338 | 72 | 21.3 |
| Rickettsia rickettsii | 109 | 12 | 11.0 | 336 | 48 | 14.3 |
| R. conorii and R. rickettsii | 109 | 12 | 11.0 | 336 | 33 | 9.82 |
| Dirofilaria spp. | 150 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 21 | 6.4 |