Table 2 Structural equation model statistical output showing host characteristics predicting serological exposure status for co-infecting pathogens (except ClinL), and the covariance among pathogens (including ClinL), in domestic dogs. The covariances E. canis, A. platys, Hepatozoon spp. and M. haemocanis were PCR based diagnosed. In all cases, except age, variables are binomial (0 or 1) with 1 equal to male, outside, ectoparasites controlled, pedigree and positive pathogen status
Standardised coefficient/covariance | z-value | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
E. canis/E. ewingii serology | |||
Age | −0.081 | −0.908 | 0.364 |
Sex | −0.015 | − 0.143 | 0.886 |
Lifestyle | 0.059 | 0.515 | 0.606 |
Ectoparasite prevention | −0.041 | − 0.336 | 0.737 |
Pedigree | 0.015 | 0.142 | 0.887 |
A. phagocytophilum/A. platys serology | |||
Age | −0.035 | −0.415 | 0.678 |
Sex | 0.014 | 0.103 | 0.918 |
Lifestyle | −0.037 | − 0.363 | 0.717 |
Ectoparasite prevention | −0.162 | −1.532 | 0.126 |
Pedigree | −0.111 | −0.861 | 0.389 |
Covariances | |||
E. canis/E. ewingii ~~ ClinL | 0.229 | 2.453 | 0.014 |
A. phagocytophilum/A. platys ~~ ClinL | 0.183 | 1.654 | 0.098* |
E. canis/E. ewingii ~~ A. phagocytophilum/A. platys | 0.180 | 1.443 | 0.149 |
E. canis/E. ewingii ~~ E. canis | 0.317 | 2.164 | 0.030 |
E. canis/E. ewingii ~~ A. platys | 0.009 | 0.092 | 0.926 |
E. canis/E. ewingii ~~ Hepatozoon spp. | 0.068 | 0.747 | 0.455 |
E. canis/E. ewingii ~~ M. haemocanis | 0.099 | 1.015 | 0.310 |
A. phagocytophilum/A. platys ~~ E. canis | −0.015 | −0.358 | 0.721 |
A. phagocytophilum/A. platys ~~ A. platys | 0.349 | 1.290 | 0.197 |
A. phagocytophilum/A. platys ~~ Hepatozoon spp. | −0.106 | −1.167 | 0.243 |
A. phagocytophilum/A. platys ~~ M. haemocanis | 0.000 | −0.005 | 0.996 |