Table-1.
Prevalence of A. platys and E. canis infections by demographic characteristics of dogs.
| Characteristics | Number of dogs (%) | Number of infected dogs (n=29) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | CI (%) | E | CI (%) | A+E | CI (%) | ||
| Sex (n=68) | |||||||
| Male | 44 (64.7) | 16 | 36.4 (22.41-52.23) | 13 | 29.5 (16.76-45.20) | 7 | 15.9 (6.64-30.07) |
| Female | 24 (35.3) | 4 | 16.7 (4.74-37.38) | 4 | 16.7 (4.74-37.38) | 1 | 4.2 (0.11-21.12) |
| Age (n=68) | |||||||
| ≤1 year | 9 (13.2) | 3 | 33.3 (7.49-70.07) | 1 | 11.1 (0.28-48.25) | 1 | 11.1 (0.28-48.25) |
| 1-14 years | 59 (86.8) | 17 | 28.8 (17.76-42.08) | 16 | 27.1 (16.36-40.27) | 7 | 11.9 (4.91-22.93) |
| Ticks (n=68) | |||||||
| Found | 34 (50) | 10 | 29.4 (15.10-47.48) | 11 | 32.4 (17.39-50.53) | 5 | 14.7 (4.95-31.06) |
| Not found | 34 (50) | 10 | 29.4 (15.10-47.48) | 6 | 17.7 (6.76-34.53) | 3 | 8.8 (1.86-23.68) |
| Positive | |||||||
| Single and coinfection | 29 (42.65) | 20 | 29.4 (18.98-41.71) | 17 | 25.0 (14.4-35.3) | 8 | 11.8 (5.22-21.87) |
| Single infection | 21 (30.9) | 12 | 17.7 (9.46-28.80) | 9 | 13.2 (6.23-23.64) | ||
A. platys=Anaplasma platys, E. canis=Ehrlichia canis, CI (%)=95% Confidence interval