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Table 1 Results of indirect immunofluorescence assay for Rickettsia rickettsii

From: Serosurvey of arthropod-borne diseases among shelter dogs in the Cumberland Gap Region of the United States

Shelter ID

Number of dog sera tested

Number of IgMa positive

Number of IgGb positive

Number of both IgMa and IgGb positive

Total number of positives and percent positive

95% Confidence interval (CI)

Shelter KR

80

10

16

8

34 (42.5%)

31.5ā€“54.1%

Shelter KW

23

2

9

4

15 (65.2%)

42.7ā€“83.6%

Shelter CC

15

3

0

2

5 (33.3%)

11.8ā€“61.6%

Shelter PW

23

3

1

0

4 (17.4%)

5ā€“38.8%

Shelter HL

1

1

0

0

1 (100%)

2.5ā€“100%

Shelter BC

15

4

1

2

7 (46.7%)

21.3ā€“73.4%

TOTAL

157

23

27

16

66 (42%)

34.2ā€“50.2%

  1. IgM Immunoglobulin M, IgG Immunoglobulin G
  2. a an IgM titer of ā‰„16 denotes a positive result
  3. b an IgG titer of ā‰„64 denotes a positive result