Table 2 DAT and nested-PCR results for detection of L. infantum infection in symptomatic and asymptomatic dogs from visceral leishmanasis endemic area of Iran, 2019
Symptomatic dogs (n = 30) | Asymptomatic dogs (n = 35) | All dogs (n = 65) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nested-PCR | Nested-PCR | |||||||||
Positive | Negative | Total | Positive | Negative | Total | Positive | Negative | Total | ||
DAT | Positive | 27 | 0 | 27 | 29 | 2 | 31 | 56 | 2 | 58 |
Negative | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
Total | 28 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 35 | 58 | 7 | 65 | |