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Table 1 Distribution of vector-borne infection in semi-domesticated cats based on epidemiological data

From: Evaluation of hematological alteration of vector‐borne pathogens in cats from Bangkok, Thailand

Variable

Total number

Number of negative cats (%)

Number of positive cats (%)

   

Any pathogen

Babesia spp.

Hepatozoon spp.

Hemoplasmas

BB + HM

BB + HP

HM + HP

BB + HM + HP

 

372

135 (36.3)

237 (63.8)

147 (39.5)

12 (3.2)

137 (36.9)

50 (13.4)

3 (0.8)

6 (1.6)

2 (0.5)

Age

 

 Young (≤ 1-year-old)

81 (21.8)

42 (51.9)

39 (48.1)

13 (16.1)

2 (2.5)

14 (17.2)

4 (4.9)

0

1 (1.2)

0

 Adult (> 1-year-old)

291 (78.2)

93 (32)

198 (68)*

134 (46.1)

10 (3.4)

123 (42.3)*

46 (15.9)*

3 (1.0)

5 (1.7)

2 (0.7)

Gender

 Male

171 (46)

49 (28.7)

122 (71.3)*

73 (42.7)

6 (3.5)

76 (44.4)*

29 (17)

2 (1.2)

3 (1.8)

1 (0.6)

 Female

201 (54)

86 (42.8)

115 (57.2)

74 (37)

6 (3)

61 (30.3)

21 (10.4)

1 (0.5)

3 (1.5)

1 (0.5)

Ectoparasite infestation

 Yes

188 (50.5)

67 (35.6)

121 (64.4)

82 (44)

10 (5.3)

65 (35)

28 (14.9)

3 (1.6)

5 (2.7)

2 (1.0)

 No

184 (49.5)

68 (37)

116 (63)

65 (35.3)

2 (1.1)

72 (39.1)

22 (12)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

Tick infestation

 Yes

7 (1.9)

4 (57.1)

3 (42.9)

1 (14.3)

0

3 (42.9)

1 (14.3)

0

0

0

 No

365 (98.1)

247 (67.7)

118 (32.3)

81 (22.2)

10 (2.7)

62 (17)

27 (7.4)

3 (0.8)

5 (1.4)

2 (0.5)

Louse infestation

 Yes

8 (2.2)

4 (50)

4 (50)

3 (37.5)

0

2 (25)

1 (12.5)

0

0

0

 No

364 (97.8)

247 (67.9)

117 (32.1)

79 (21.7)

10 (2.7)

63 (17.3)

27 (7.4)

3 (0.8)

5 (1.4)

2 (0.5)

Flea infestation

 Yes

179 (48.1)

69 (38.5)

110 (61.5)

73 (40.8)

10 (5.6)

58 (32.4)

25 (14)

3 (1.7)

5 (2.8)

2 (1.1)

 No

193 (51.9)

182 (94.3)

11 (5.7)

9 (4.7)

0

7 (3.6)

3 (1.6)

0

0

0

  1. Abbreviations: BB Babesia spp, HM Hemoplasmas, HP Hepatozoon spp
  2. *Statistically significant differences (P < 0.05)