Table 3.
| Pathogen | Site A (n = 34) n (%) identification | Site B (n = 41) n (%) identification | Site C (n = 25) n (%) identification | Site D (n = 48) n (%) identification | Total (n = 148) n (%) identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickettsia spp. | 14 (41.2) R.t. | 14 (34.1) R.t.; R.f. | 11 (44) R.t. | 11 (22.9) R.t. | 50 (33.8) R.t.; R.f. |
| Bartonella henselae | 1 (2.9) B.h. | 0 (0) | 2 (8) B.h. | 4 (8.3) B.h.; B.c. | 7 (4.7) B.h.; B.c. |
| Leishmania infantum | 5 (14.7) L.i. | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (8.3) L.i. | 9 (6.1) L.i. |
| Anaplasmataceae | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
PCR results: number (n) and percentage (%) of cats positive for different arthropod-borne pathogens in Site A (Crete island), B (Mykonos island), C (Skopelos island) and D (Athens).
Identification of the sequences: R.t.: Rickettsia typhi; R.f.: Rickettsia felis; L.i.: Leishmania infantum; B.h.: Bartonella henselae; B.c.: Bartonella clarridgeiae.