Table 1. Canine seropositivity rates to Orientia–specific antigens in study cites on Chiloé Island and in previous studies from Asia.
Study region | N | Positive | Prevalence | 95% CI |
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Chiloé | ||||
Ancud | 100 | 22 | 22.0% | 15.0–31.1 |
Rural | 48 | 13 | 27.1% | 16.6–41.0 |
Urban | 52 | 9 | 17.3% | 9.4–29.7 |
Castro | 102 | 21 | 20.6% | 13.9–29.4 |
Rural | 50 | 15 | 30.0% | 19.1–43.8 |
Urban | 52 | 6 | 11.5% | 5.4–23.0 |
Rural (all) | 98 | 28 | 28.6% | 20.6–38.2 |
Urban (all) | 104 | 15 | 14.4% | 8.9–22.4 |
Total | 202 | 43 | 21.3% | 16.2–27.4 |
Vietnam [10] | ||||
Total | 64 | 29 | 45.3% | 33.7–57.4 |
Malaysia [11] | ||||
Rural | 97 | 31 | 32.0% | 23.5–41.8 |
Urban | 97 | 0 | 0% | 0–3.8 |
Total | 194 | 31 | 16.0% | 11.5–22.8 |
Sri Lanka [12] | ||||
Total | 123 | 29 | 23.6% | 16.6–32.3 |
95% CI, 95% confidence interval without continuity correction