Table-2.
Molecular detection of E. canis in different geographical regions in Xinjiang, China.
| Region/location | Blood of pet dogs | Ticks from pet dogs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of blood samples | No. of positive | Positive rate (%) of E. canis | No. of tick samples | No. of positive | Positive rate (%) of E. canis | |
| Tacheng | 28 | 2 | 7.14 (2/28)a | 89 | 9 | 10.11 (9/89)a |
| Yili | 21 | 5 | 23.81 (5/21)b | 106 | 29 | 27.36 (29/106)b |
| Shihezi | 56 | 11 | 19.64 (11/56)b | 102 | 18 | 17.65 (18/102)b |
| Urumqi | 66 | 6 | 9.09 (6/66)a | 123 | 12 | 9.76 (12/123)a |
| Changji | 32 | 5 | 15.63 (5/32)a | 82 | 9 | 10.98 (9/82)a |
| Korla | 28 | 3 | 10.71 (3/28)a | 71 | 11 | 15.49 (11/71)a |
| Aksu | 39 | 2 | 5.13 (2/39)a | 94 | 13 | 13.83 (13/94)a |
| Kashgar | 27 | 2 | 7.41 (3/27)a | 42 | 7 | 16.67 (7/42)a |
| Total | 297 | 36 | 12.12 (36/297) | 709 | 108 | 15.23 (108/709) |
The different letter in same column means significant difference (p<0.05). E. canis=Ehrlichia canis