Table 3 Individual infectious agents in the real-time PCR canine diarrhea panel of dogs from Southern Brazil
Pathogen | (Diarrheic dogs) | (Control dogs) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No. positive (%) | 95% CI | No. positive (%) | 95% CI | P value |
| Â | (n = 104) | Â | (n = 43) | Â | Â |
Overall rate* | 71 (68.3) | 58.3- 76.9 | 13 (30.2) | 17.67 - 46.3 | < 0.001 |
Canine distemper virus** | 9 (8.7) | 4.3 - 16.2 | 0 (0) | 0 – 10.2 | 0.058 |
Canine parvovirus type 2* | 36 (34.6) | 25.7 - 44.7 | 0 (0) | 0 – 10.2 | 0.001 |
Salmonella spp. | 1 (1) | 0.05 - 6.01 | 0 (0) | 0 – 10.2 | 1 |
Cryptosporidium spp. | 8 (7.7) | 3.6 - 15.0 | 2 (4.7) | 0.8 - 17.1 | 0.723 |
Giardia spp. | 14 (13.5) | 7.8 - 21.9 | 2 (4.7) | 0.8 - 17.1 | 0.151 |
Canine coronavirus | 12 (11.5) | 6.4 - 19.7 | 3 (7) | 1.8- 20.1 | 0.554 |
C. perfringens alpha toxin gene* | 40 (38.5) | 29.2 – 48.5 | 6 (14) | 5.8 – 28.6 | 0.006 |