TABLE 1.
Seroprevalence of Ehrlichia canis infection amongst a sample of dogs (n = 106) in central Namibia.
| Dogs evaluated | Seropositive dogs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categories | Variable | n | Proportion of sample | n | Prevalence in test group (%) |
| Sexa | Male | 53 | 0.54 | 28 | 52.8 |
| Female | 46 | 0.46 | 27 | 58.7 | |
| Ageb | Young (1 year) | 35 | 0.51 | 22 | 62.9 |
| Adult (1–8 years) | 29 | 0.42 | 15 | 51.7 | |
| Old (> 8 years) | 5 | 0.07 | 3 | 60.0 | |
| Symptom status | Clinic; positive | 46 | 0.44 | 40* | 86.6 |
| Clinic; negative | 30 | 0.28 | 13 | 42.3 | |
| SPCA; negative | 30 | 0.28 | 12 | 40.0 | |
| Source and geographic area: Pets | Westc | 12 | 0.11 | 5 | 41.7 |
| Northd | 28 | 0.26 | 21 | 75.0 | |
| Easte | 7 | 0.07 | 2 | 28.6 | |
| Southf | 8 | 0.08 | 3 | 37.5 | |
| Outside of towng | 4 | 0.04 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| Not registered | 17 | 0.16 | 12 | 70.6 | |
| Source and geographic area: SPCA | – | 30 | 0.28 | 12 | 40.0 |
SPCA, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
a, Sex of 7 SPCA dogs was not recorded; b, Ages of seven clinic dogs were not recorded nor was age estimated for SPCA dogs; c, Windhoek West, Rocky Crest; d, Khomasdal, Katatura; e, Avis, Ludwigsdorf, Klein Windhoek, Eros; f, Pioneers Park, Olympia, Klein Kuppe; g, Otjiwarongo, Gobabis.
*, P ≤ 0.05