Table 2.
Number and prevalence of canine vector-borne infections and co-infections in the studied dog population (n = 1000 dogs) in Greece
Pathogen | No. of infected dogs | Prevalence (%) |
---|---|---|
Dirofilaria immitis | 59 | 5.9 |
Ehrlichia spp. | 79 | 7.9 |
Anaplasma spp. | 27 | 2.7 |
Dirofilaria immitis + Ehrlichia spp. + Anaplasma spp. | 5 | 0.5 |
Dirofilaria immitis + Ehrlichia spp. | 19 | 1.9 |
Dirofilaria immitis + Anaplasma spp. | 7 | 0.7 |
Ehrlichia spp. + Anaplasma spp. | 21 | 2.1 |
Ehrlichia spp. + Anaplasma spp. + Borrelia burgdorferi (s.l.) | 1 | 0.1 |
Total | 218 | 21.8 |