Table-2.
Association among E. canis, A. platys, and coinfections with PCV levels.
| Pathogens | Status | PCV levels n (%) | Total Number (%) | p-value | Average PCV value (%) | 95% CI of average PCV value (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >37 | 30-37 | 20-29 | <20 | ||||||
| E. canis | +Ve | 2 (2.9) | 5 (7.4) | 10 (14.7) | - | 17 (25) | 0.037* | 29.62 | 26.47-32.76 |
| −Ve | 17 (25) | 18 (26.5) | 12 (17.6) | 4 (5.9) | 51 (75) | - | 33.75 | 31.02-36.47 | |
| A. platys | +Ve | 4 (5.9) | 7 (10.3) | 9 (13.2) | - | 20 (29.4) | 0.294 | 31.90 | 28.07-35.73 |
| −Ve | 15 (22.1) | 16 (23.5) | 13 (19.1) | 4 (5.9) | 48 (70.6) | - | 33.05 | 30.32-35.79 | |
| Coinfections | +Ve | - | 2 (2.9) | 6 (8.8) | - | 8 (11.8) | 0.039* | 26.94 | 22.99-30.88 |
| −Ve | 19 (27.9) | 21 (30.9) | 16 (23.5) | 4 (5.9) | 60 (88.2) | - | 33.48 | 31.08-35.89 | |
| Total | 19 (27.9) | 23 (33.8) | 22 (32.4) | 4 (5.9) | 68 (100) | - | - | - | |
PCV=Pack cell volume, +Ve=Positive, −Ve=Negative,
*
p<0.05, A. platys=Anaplasma platys, E. canis=Ehrlichia canis, CI=Confidence interval