Table 1 Population data, PCR and A. platys serological results for each Aboriginal community
Population | PCR | Serology | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aboriginal community | Dogs sampled | Age (puppy / juvenile / adult) | Gender (M/F) | Mycoplasma haemocanis | ‘Ca. Mycoplasma haematoparvum’ | Anaplasma platys | Babesia vogeli | Anaplasma platys |
Ti Tree§: | 22 | 1/5/16 | 13/9 | 14 (63.6%)* | 7 (31.8 %)* | 8 (36.4%) | 4 (18.2 %) | 5 (23.8%) |
Nturiya † | 11 | 0/3/8 | 8/3 | 5 (45.5%) | 3 (27.3%) | 4 (36.4%) | 1 (9.1%) | 1 (9.1%) |
Pmara | 11 | 1/2/8 | 5/6 | 9 (81.8%) | 4 (36.4%) | 4 (36.4%) | 3 (27.3%) | 4 (40.0%)# |
Tiwi Islands | 3 | 0/1/2 | 1/2 | 1 (33.3%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (100%) | 3 (100%) | 1 (33.3%) |
Goodooga | 5 | 1/0/4 | 2/3 | 1 (20.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | 2 (40.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | 0 (0%) |
Bidyadanga † | 9 | 5/1/3 | 4/5 | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0%) | 7 (77.8%) | 7 (77.8%) | 3 (33.3%) |
Total | 39 | 7/7/25 | 20/19 | 17 (43.6%) | 8 (20.5%) | 20 (51.3%) | 17 (43.6%) | 9 (23.7%) |