Table 2 Distribution and frequency a of tick-borne pathogens in domestic dogs, detected by DNA amplification and reverse line blotting

Single infection

Ehrlichia canis

35

4.6

Anaplasma platys

2

0.3

Babesia canis canis

1

0.1

Theileria annulata

1

0.1

Mixed infection

Ehrlichia canis + Anaplasma platys

2

0.3

PCR-RLB positive

any parasite (Theileria/Babesia, Anaplasma/Ehrlichia)

41

5.4

Negative

716

94.6

Total

757

100