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Table 2 Microscopic examination

From: Diagnostic tools of caprine and ovine anaplasmosis: a direct comparative study

Host

Demographic factor

Positive animals percentage

Sheep (n = 189)

Gender

Male (128)

66 (34.9%)a

Female (61)

20 (10.6%)

Age

Group I (84)

47 (24.9%)a

Group II (89)

36 (19.0%)

Group III (16)

3 (1.6%)

Source

imported (82)

53 (28.1%)

Local (107)

33 (17.5%)

Goat (n = 123)

Gender

Male (65)

38 (30.9%)a

Female (58)

12 (9.8%)

Age

Group I (44)

22 (17.9%)a

Group II (60)

24 (19.5%)

Group III (19)

4 (3.3%)

Source

Imported (41)

34 (27.6%)

Local (82)

16 ( 13.0%)

  1. Age group I (2 months to 2 years), group II (> 2 -4 years), group III (> 4 - 6 years)
  2. aSignificant variation