Table 3 Occurrence of ectoparasites, vector-borne pathogens and endoparasites in client-owned dogs and cats from Eastern and Southeast Asia.
Parasite | Catsa | Dogsa |
|---|---|---|
Ectoparasites | 31.0 [28.3; 33.7] | 31.8 [29.2; 34.5] |
Fleas | 19.6 [17.4; 22.0] | 14.8 [12.9; 16.9] |
Ticks | 3.73 [2.71; 5.00] | 22.3 [20.0; 24.7] |
Mites | 13.3 [11.4; 15.4] | 3.01 [2.13; 4.13] |
Lice | 6.08 [4.77; 7.62] | 6.35 [5.05; 7.86] |
Vector-borne pathogens | 0.93 [0.45; 1.71] | 23.8 [21.4; 26.3] |
Anaplasma spp.b | – | 7.08 [5.71; 8.68] |
Ehrlichia spp.b | – | 14.8 [12.9; 17.0] |
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu latob | – | 0.16 [0.02; 0.60] |
Leishmania infantum (antibody) | – | 0.33 [0.09; 0.84] |
Leishmania infantum (PCR) | 0.00 [0.00; 0.34] | 0.16 [0.02; 0.59] |
Filarial parasites (PCR) | 0.00 [0.00; 0.34] | 2.69 [1.86; 3.75] |
Dirofilaria immitis (antigens) | 0.09 [0.00; 0.50] | 3.46 [2.50; 4.65] |
Apicomplexan | 0.45 [0.15; 1.06] | 2.60 [1.79; 3.66] |
Endoparasites | 14.1 [12.1; 16.3] | 12.9 [11.0; 14.9] |
Toxocaridae | 4.18 [3.10; 5.50] | 2.60 [1.77; 3.67] |
Ancylostomatidae | 6.70 [5.32; 8.30] | 9.38 [7.79; 11.2] |
Coccidia | 2.87 [1.99; 4.01] | 0.84 [0.40; 1.53] |
Trematode | 0.61 [0.25; 1.25] | 0.00 [0.00; 0.31] |
Trichuris sp. | 0.00 [0.00; 0.32] | 0.92 [0.46; 1.64] |
Strongyloides spp. | 0.61 [0.25; 1.25] | 0.08 [0.002; 0.47] |
Dipylidium sp. | 0.87 [0.42; 1.59] | 0.92 [0.46; 1.64] |
Trichomonads | 0.52 [0.19; 1.13] | 0.57 [0.23; 1.18] |
Diphyllobothriidae | 0.61 [0.25; 1.25] | 0.25 [0.05; 0.73] |
Eyeworm (Thelazia callipaeda) | 0.35 [0.09; 0.89] | 0.65 [0.28; 1.28] |
All parasites | 43.2 [40.3; 46.2] | 46.5 [43.7; 49.4] |
