Table 2.
Comparison of prevalence of Hepatozoon spp. and Cytauxzoon sp. in association with different epidemiological data
| Total no. of cats (%) | No. of positive cats (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hepatozoon spp. | Cytauxzoon sp. | ||
| 644 | 10 (1.6) | 8 (1.2) | |
| Season of sample collection | 644 | ||
| Spring | 201 (31.2) | 4 (2.0) | 1 (0.5) |
| Summer | 88 (13.7) | 0 | 0 |
| Autumn | 168 (26.1) | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.6) |
| Winter | 187 (29.0) | 5 (2.7) | 6 (3.2)* |
| Age | 547 | ||
| Kitten (< 1 year-old) | 107 (19.6) | 2 (1.9) | 1 (0.9) |
| Adult (1–10 year-old) | 315 (57.6) | 2 (0.6) | 3 (1.0) |
| Older cat (> 10 year-old) | 125 (22.8) | 0 | 0 |
| Gender | 589 | ||
| Male | 277 (47.0) | 2 (0.7) | 2 (0.7) |
| Female | 312 (53.0) | 3 (1.0) | 2 (0.6) |
| Spayed/Neutered | 548 | ||
| Yes | 311 (56.7) | 3 (1.0) | 1 (0.3) |
| No | 237 (43.3) | 2 (0.8) | 3 (1.3) |
| Breed | 585 | ||
| European shorthair | 439 (75.0) | 4 (0.9) | 3 (0.7) |
| Non-European shorthair | 146 (25.0) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) |
| Living area | 440 | ||
| Urban | 248 (56.4) | 3 (1.2) | 0 |
| Periurban | 117 (26.6) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) |
| Rural | 75 (17.0) | 0 | 2 (2.7)* |
| Lifestyle | 644 | ||
| Client-owned | 506 (78.6) | 6 (1.2) | 4 (0.8) |
| Stray | 138 (21.4) | 4 (2.9) | 4 (2.9) |
| Outdoor access | 506 | ||
| Yes | 269 (53.2) | 4 (1.5) | 6 (2.2) |
| No | 237 (46.8) | 2 (0.8) | 1 (0.4) |
| Contact with other animals | 514 | ||
| Yes | 392 (76.3) | 8 (2.0) | 7 (1.8) |
| No | 122 (23.7) | 0 | 0 |
| Prey on wild animals | 415 | ||
| Yes | 157 (37.8) | 1 (0.6) | 2 (1.3) |
| No | 258 (62.2) | 3 (1.2) | 1 (0.4) |
| Previous tick infestation | 413 | ||
| Yes | 30 (7.3) | 1 (3.3) | 0 |
| No | 383 (97.7) | 3 (0.8) | 3 (0.8) |
| Previous flea infestation | 415 | ||
| Yes | 64 (15.4) | 0 | 0 |
| No | 351 (84.6) | 4 (1.1) | 3 (0.9) |
| Travel history | 372 | ||
| Yes | 141 (38.0) | 0 | 1 (0.7) |
| No | 231 (62.0) | 3 (1.3) | 2 (0.9) |
| Ectoparasiticide treatment | 488 | ||
| Yes | 103 (21.1) | 2 (1.9) | 1 (1.0) |
| No | 385 (78.9) | 5 (1.3) | 6 (1.6) |
| Previous blood transfusion | 389 | ||
| Yes | 5 (1.3) | 1 (20.0)* | 0 |
| No | 384 (98.7) | 2 (0.5) | 3 (0.8) |
| Tetracyclines treatment | 391 | ||
| Yes | 13 (3.3) | 2 (15.4)* | 0 |
| No | 378 (96.7) | 1 (0.3) | 3 (0.8) |
| FeLV | 482 | ||
| Yes | 35 (7.3) | 2 (5.7) | 0 |
| No | 447 (92.7) | 5 (1.1) | 7 (1.6) |
| FIV | 484 | ||
| Yes | 26 (5.4) | 0 | 2 (7.7)* |
| No | 458 (94.6) | 7 (1.5) | 5 (1.1) |
*P < 0.05 (statistically significant differences)