Table 3.
Molecular detection of vector-borne pathogens in dogs from Mizoram and Tripura states in Northeast India
| Pathogen | Total no. of dogs infected with each pathogen according to state (%) | Total no. of infected dogs (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mizoram (n = 80) | Tripura (n = 50) | ||
| Babesia gibsoni | 37 (46) | 19 (38) | 56 (43) |
| Babesia vogeli | 4 (5) | – | 4 (3) |
| Hepatozoon canis | 34 (43) | 16 (32) | 50 (38) |
| Dirofilaria immitis | 2 (3) | – | 2 (2) |
| Acanthocheilonema reconditum | 3 (4) | – | 3 (2) |
| Anaplasma platys | 3 (4) | 1 (2) | 4 (3) |
| Single infections | |||
| Babesia gibsoni | 6 (8) | 6 (12) | 12 (9) |
| Babesia vogeli | 1 (1) | – | 1 (1) |
| Hepatozoon canis | 3 (4) | 3 (6) | 6 (5) |
| Dirofilaria immitis | 2 (3) | – | 2 (2) |
| Acanthocheilonema reconditum | 3 (4) | – | 3 (2) |
| Co-infections | |||
| B. gibsoni + H. canis | 25 (31) | 12 (24) | 37 (28) |
| B. gibsoni + B. vogeli + H. canis | 3 (4) | – | 3 (2) |
| B. gibsoni + H. canis + A. platys | 3 (4) | 1 (2) | 4 (3) |
| Total | 46 (58) | 22 (44) | 68 (52) |