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Table 1 Summarised details of ten dogs resulted positive for Babesia canis at IFAT or PCR

From: The southernmost foci of Dermacentor reticulatus in Italy and associated Babesia canis infection in dogs

Dog-ID

Sexa

Age (months)

Breed

Clinical signs

Siteb

PCR

IFAT

1

M

120

Mixed

none

A

Negative

1/1024

2

M

108

Mixed

hemoglobinuria

A

Negative

1/1024

3

M

60

Mixed

none

A

Negative

1/1024

4

M

48

Mixed

none

A

Negative

1/512

5

F

72

Mixed

none

A

Negative

1/1024

6

F

12

Mixed

none

B

Positive

Negative

7

F

108

Italian griffon

none

B

Positive

Negative

8

F

12

Mixed

none

B

Negative

1/512

9

M

72

Chow chow

weakness

fever

A

Positive

Negative

10

M

84

Hovawart

None

A

Negative

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  1. aSex: F, female; M, male
  2. bSite A: Groane Regional Park; Site B: Ticino Valley Lombard Park; IFAT: serum titre