Table 1.
Distribution of vector-borne infection in semi-domesticated cats based on epidemiological data
| Variable | Total number | Number of negative cats (%) | Number of positive cats (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any pathogen | Babesia spp. | Hepatozoon spp. | Hemoplasmas | BB + HM | BB + HP | HM + HP | BB + HM + HP | |||
| 372 | 135 (36.3) | 237 (63.8) | 147 (39.5) | 12 (3.2) | 137 (36.9) | 50 (13.4) | 3 (0.8) | 6 (1.6) | 2 (0.5) | |
| Age | ||||||||||
| Young (≤ 1-year-old) | 81 (21.8) | 42 (51.9) | 39 (48.1) | 13 (16.1) | 2 (2.5) | 14 (17.2) | 4 (4.9) | 0 | 1 (1.2) | 0 |
| Adult (> 1-year-old) | 291 (78.2) | 93 (32) | 198 (68)* | 134 (46.1) | 10 (3.4) | 123 (42.3)* | 46 (15.9)* | 3 (1.0) | 5 (1.7) | 2 (0.7) |
| Gender | ||||||||||
| Male | 171 (46) | 49 (28.7) | 122 (71.3)* | 73 (42.7) | 6 (3.5) | 76 (44.4)* | 29 (17) | 2 (1.2) | 3 (1.8) | 1 (0.6) |
| Female | 201 (54) | 86 (42.8) | 115 (57.2) | 74 (37) | 6 (3) | 61 (30.3) | 21 (10.4) | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.5) | 1 (0.5) |
| Ectoparasite infestation | ||||||||||
| Yes | 188 (50.5) | 67 (35.6) | 121 (64.4) | 82 (44) | 10 (5.3) | 65 (35) | 28 (14.9) | 3 (1.6) | 5 (2.7) | 2 (1.0) |
| No | 184 (49.5) | 68 (37) | 116 (63) | 65 (35.3) | 2 (1.1) | 72 (39.1) | 22 (12) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Tick infestation | ||||||||||
| Yes | 7 (1.9) | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | 1 (14.3) | 0 | 3 (42.9) | 1 (14.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No | 365 (98.1) | 247 (67.7) | 118 (32.3) | 81 (22.2) | 10 (2.7) | 62 (17) | 27 (7.4) | 3 (0.8) | 5 (1.4) | 2 (0.5) |
| Louse infestation | ||||||||||
| Yes | 8 (2.2) | 4 (50) | 4 (50) | 3 (37.5) | 0 | 2 (25) | 1 (12.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No | 364 (97.8) | 247 (67.9) | 117 (32.1) | 79 (21.7) | 10 (2.7) | 63 (17.3) | 27 (7.4) | 3 (0.8) | 5 (1.4) | 2 (0.5) |
| Flea infestation | ||||||||||
| Yes | 179 (48.1) | 69 (38.5) | 110 (61.5) | 73 (40.8) | 10 (5.6) | 58 (32.4) | 25 (14) | 3 (1.7) | 5 (2.8) | 2 (1.1) |
| No | 193 (51.9) | 182 (94.3) | 11 (5.7) | 9 (4.7) | 0 | 7 (3.6) | 3 (1.6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Abbreviations: BB Babesia spp, HM Hemoplasmas, HP Hepatozoon spp
*Statistically significant differences (P < 0.05)