Table 4 Results of the potential risk factors among seropositive and seronegative snakes, lizards and turtles for having antibodies against Leptospira sp
From: Prevalence of antibodies against Leptospira sp. in snakes, lizards and turtles in Slovenia
Variable | N (tested) | N (positive) | Prevalence (%) | CI (95%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Origin | |||||
Snakes | 22 | 6 | 27.3 | 8.7–45.9 | 0.708* |
Other countries: Pakistan | 18 | 5 | 27.8 | 7.1–48.4 | |
EU countries | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | –17.4–76.4 | |
- originated from Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | NR | |
- imported from reptile farms | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | NR | |
Lizards | 210 | 31 | 14.8 | 10.0–19.6 | <0.001* |
Other countries | 59 | 20 | 33.9 | 21.8–46.0 | |
- Pakistan | 42 | 12 | 28.6 | 14.9–42.3 | |
- Mali | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 39.0–84.0 | |
- Solomon Islands | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | |
EU countries | 151 | 11 | 7.3 | 3.1–11.4 | |
- originated from Slovenia | 136 | 6 | 4.4 | 1.0–7.9 | |
- imported from reptile farms | 15 | 5 | 33.3 | −6.0–16.0 | |
Turtles | 65 | 9 | 13.9 | 5.4–22.3 | 0.046* |
Other countries | 27 | 1 | 3.7 | –3.4–10.8 | |
- Lebanon | 18 | 1 | 5.5 | –5.0–16.0 | |
- Pakistan | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | |
EU countries: originated from Slovenia | 38 | 8 | 21.1 | 8.1–34.0 | |
Feeding | |||||
Lizards | <0.001 | ||||
Herbivores | 147 | 16 | 10.9 | 5.9–15.9 | |
Insectivores | 43 | 12 | 27.9 | 14.5–41.3 | |
Carnivores | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 | |
Omnivores | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | NR | |
Turtles | 0.070 | ||||
Herbivores | 52 | 5 | 9.6 | 1.6–17.6 | |
Omnivores | 13 | 4 | 30.8 | 5.7–55.9 |