Table 5.
Urinary abormalities associated with granulocytic anaplasmosis after natural infection and corresponding frequency recorded in several studies.
| Urinary abnormalities | Frequency (%) | Number of dogs | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyposthenuria | 12 | 49 | (26) |
| Proteinuria | 15 87 27 38 50 58 40 |
13 8 23 8 6 58 5 |
(26) (25) (33) (29) (30) (28) (312) |
| Glucosuria | 12 | 8 | (25) |
| Bilirubinuria | 50 25 50 |
8 8 5 |
(25) (29) (312) |
| Hematuria | 87.5 40 |
8 5 |
(25) (312) |
| Hemoglobinuria | 60 | 6 | (31) |
| Urinary sediment | |||
| Casts | 50 | 8 | (25) |
| Epithelial cells | 75 | 8 | (25) |
| Protein electrophoresis | (28) | ||
| LMWP | 42 | 36 | |
| MMWP and HMWP | 30 | 36 | |
LMWP, low molecular weight proteins (<66 kDa); MNWP, middle molecular weight proteins (66–76 kDa); HMWP, high molecular weight proteins (>76 kDa).