Table 2 Statistics of the chi-square tests performed to examine associations between prevalences of (i) Trypanosoma spp., (ii) Bartonella spp., (iii) Trypanosoma spp., Bartonella spp., Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. or Anaplasma phagocytophilum on Melophagus ovinus and (i) sampling location, (ii) sex of M. ovinus.
From: The role of sheep ked (Melophagus ovinus) as potential vector of protozoa and bacterial pathogens
Variables | Melophagus ovinus infected/non-infected by |
|---|---|
Sampling location (I—Waliły, II—Gródek, III—Rzepiska, IV—Nowoberezowo) | Trypanosoma spp. X2 (3, N = 129) = 51.8768*, p < 0.00001 |
Bartonella spp. X2 (3, N = 129) = 6.0301, p = 0.11015 | |
Trypanosoma spp., Bartonella spp., Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. or Anaplasma phagocytophilum X2 (3, N = 516) = 15.6845*, p = 0.00132 | |
Sex of M. ovinus (♀—females, ♂—males) | Trypanosoma spp. X2 (1, N = 129) = 0.2342, p = 0.62842 |
Bartonella spp. X2 (1, N = 129) = 7.064*, p = 0.00786 | |
Trypanosoma spp., Bartonella spp., Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. or Anaplasma phagocytophilum X2 (1, N = 516) = 0.9664, p = 0.32559 |
