Volume 10, Number 3—March 2004
Dispatch
Tick-borne Encephalitis in Southern Norway
Péter A. Csángó*
, Ellef Blakstad†, Georges C. Kirtz‡, Judith E. Pedersen*, and Brigitte Czettel‡
, Ellef Blakstad†, Georges C. Kirtz‡, Judith E. Pedersen*, and Brigitte Czettel‡Table 3
Distribution of antibodies according to size of dog
| Breed | N positive serum specimens >100 U | N negative serum specimens <100 U | Total | % positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsatian wolf dog |
7 |
33 |
40 |
21.2 |
| Bernese Mountain dog |
1 |
7 |
8 |
14.3 |
| Bouvier |
1 |
6 |
7 |
16.7 |
| Finnish dog |
1 |
4 |
5 |
25.0 |
| Flat Coated Retriever |
5 |
11 |
16 |
45.4 |
| Golden Retriever |
4 |
21 |
25 |
19.0 |
| Hovawart |
1 |
2 |
3 |
33.3 |
| Labrador Retriever |
5 |
16 |
21 |
31.2 |
| Newfoundland dog |
1 |
8 |
9 |
12.5 |
| Giant Schnauzer |
3 |
3 |
6 |
50.0 |
| Rottweiler |
2 |
7 |
9 |
28.6 |
| St. Bernard |
3 |
0 |
3 |
100.0 |
| Total, large dogs |
34 |
117 |
151 |
22.5 |
| Total, other dogs |
18 |
148 |
166 |
10.8 |
| Total, all dogs | 52 | 265 | 317 | 16.4 |
