Table 3.
Number and percentage of dogs positive for Babesia spp. Hepatozoon spp., Ehrlichia spp./Anaplasma spp., and Mycoplasma spp. by microscopy of peripheral blood in both groups
| Pathogen agent | Cytology | PCR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinically suspected of vector-borne diseases | Apparently healthy | Clinically suspected of vector-borne diseases | Apparently healthy | |
| Babesia spp. | 1/48 (2.08) | 1/94 (0.01) | 3/48 (6.25) | 3/94 (3.19) |
| Hepatozoon spp. | 5/48 (10.42) | 13/94 (13.83) | 5/48 (10.41) | 24/94 (25.53) |
| Ehrlichia spp./Anaplasma spp. | 1/48 (2.08) | 4/94 (4.25) | 5/48 (10.41) | 9/94 (9.57) |
| Mycoplasma spp. | 1/48 (2.08) | 12/94 (14.89) | 1/48 (2.08) | 14/94 (14.89) |