TABLE 2.
Studies on cryptic L. infantum infection employing different infection markers in areas of endemicity
| Study information |
Country/locale | Serological test | No. of subjects | No. seropositive (%) | No. kDNA positive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author (year) | Reference | |||||
| P. Marty et al. (1994) | 38 | Southern France (Alpes Maritimes) | WB | 50 | 16 (32%) | |
| Y. Le Fichoux et al. (1999) | 32 | Southern France (Monaco) | WB | 565 | 76 (13%) | 9/73 WB positive (12%) |
| J. I. Garrote et al. (2004) | 24 | North-Central Spain | ELISA | 4.825 (225 HIV+) | 241 (4.9%) 139 (64%) | |
| C. Riera et al. (2004) | 46 | Balearic Islands (Eivissa) | ELISA, WB | 656 | 16 (2.4%) 50 (7.6%) | 27/122 (22%) |
| J. Martin-Sanchez et al. (2004) | 37 | Southern Spain (Sevilla) | IFAT (titer ≥1:20) | 170 | 95 (56%) | 23/95 IFAT positive (24%) |
| C. Colomba et al. (2005) | 11 | Southern Italy (Sicily) | ELISA, IFAT | 500 | 0 | |
| F. Scarlata et al. (2008) | 48 | Southern Italy (Sicily) | IFAT | 1449 | 11 (0.75%) | 4/11 IFAT positive (36.4%) |
| A. Alborzi et al. (2008) | 1 | Southern Iran | IFAT | 388 | 212 (54%) | 95/212 IFAT positive (45%) |
| M. Fakhar et al. (2008) | 16 | Iran (Fars Province) | DAT | 802 | 13 (1.62%) | 100/802 (12.5%) |
| A. Biglino et al. | This study | Northwestern Italy (Asti Province) | WB | 526 | 39 (7.41) | 22/39 WB positive (56.4%) |