Volume 5, Number 5—October 1999
Dispatch
Seroepidemiology of Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii Infection in California Coyotes, 1994-19981
Chao-Chin Chang*, Kazuhiro Yamamoto*, Bruno B. Chomel*
, Rickie W. Kasten*, Darren C. Simpson, Charles R. Smith, and Vicki L. Kramer
, Rickie W. Kasten*, Darren C. Simpson, Charles R. Smith, and Vicki L. KramerTable 3
Annual Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii antibody prevalence in 869 coyotes, by age group, California, 1994–1998
| All ages | >1 year old | <1 year old | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | no. (%) | no. (%) | no. (%) |
| 1994 | 22/62 (35) | 21/61 (34) | 1/1 (100) |
| 1995 | 55/159 (35) | 53/146 (36) | 2/13 (15) |
| 1996a | 47/124 (37) | 37/100 (37) | 9/23 (39) |
| 1997a | 115/275 (42) | 107/238 (45) | 8/36 (19) |
| 1998 | 70/249 (28) | 55/200 (28) | 15/49 (31) |
aAge not available for one coyote.
