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Table 1 Clinical signs suggestive of L. infantum/L. chagasi infections, according to by Siliva et al. 2017(on score from 0 to 4)

From: A comparative study of nested-PCR and direct agglutination test (DAT) for the detection of Leishmania infantum infection in symptomatic and asymptomatic domestic dogs

Clinical sign

Score

0

1

2

3

4

Apathy

Active

Apathetic

   

Injuries by ecctoparasite

Absent

Present

   

Weight loss

Absent

Light

Moderate

Intense

Cachexia with loss of movement

Lymphadenomegaly

Absent

Localized

Generalized

  

Pale mucous membranes

Absent

Present

   

Bleeding

Absent

Present

   

Cutaneous signs

Bristles

Absent

Present

  

Alopecia

Absent

Present

   

Skin lesion

Absence

Presence

Ulcer

  

Muzzle depigmentation

Absent

Present

   

Nails

Normal

Onychogryphosis

   

Muzzle/ear lesion

Absent

Present

   

Blepharitis

Absent

Present

   

Keratoconjuctivities

Absent

Present

   

Mucopurulent

Absent

Present