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. 2022 Dec 2;11(12):1464. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11121464

Table 3.

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in dogs and cats in relation to breeds.

T. gondii N. caninum
Species and Breed No. Tested No. Positive (%) 95% CI * No. Positive (%) 95% CI
Dog (n = 172)
Native Baladi 75 11 (14.7) 8–25.2 6 (8) 3.3–17.2
German Shepherd 47 21 (44.7) 30.5–59.8 0 0–9.4
Rottweiler 7 1 (14.3) 0.8–58.0 1 (14.3) 0.75–58
Doberman 5 1 (20) 1.1–70.1 0 0–53.7
Pitbull 7 1 (14.3) 0.8–58 0 0–43.9
Husky 3 2 (66.7) 12.5–98.2 1 (33.3) 1.8–87.5
Boxer 4 0 0–60.4 0 0–60.42
Griffon Bruxellois 4 1 (25) 1.3–78.1 0 0–60.4
Mixed breed 5 2 (40) 7.3–83 0 0–94.5
Belgian Malinois 4 1 (25) 1.3–78.1 0 0–60.4
Golden Retriever 7 0 0–43.9 1 (14.3) 0.8–58
Mixed pitbull 1 0 0–94.5 0 0–94.5
Labrador 3 0 0–69 0 0–69
Great Dane 1 0 0–94.5 1 (100) 5.5–100
Cat (n = 51)
Native Baladi 12 0 0–30.1 1 (8.3) 0.4–40.2
Persian 30 2 (6.7) 1.2–23.5 0 0–14.1
Siamese 4 2 (50) 9.2–90.8 1 (25) 1.3–78.1
Turkish Angora 2 0 0–80.2 0 0–80.2
British Longhair 1 1 (100) 5.5–100 0 0–94.5
Mixed breed 2 0 0–80.2 0 0–80.2

* 95% CI calculated according to the method described by (http://vassarstats.net/, accessed date 15–17 April 2022).