Table 2.
Results ofL. infantumPCR in male and female ticks removed from dogs belonging to group 1 and 2
|
L. infantumPCR in ticks |
|
|
---|---|---|---|
Females | Males | Total | |
Group 1 |
1/17 (5.8%) |
10/41 (24.3%) |
11/58 (18.9%) |
Group 2 |
0/32 (0%) |
2/38 (5.2%) |
2/70 (2.8%) |
Total | 1/49 (2.0%) | 12/79 (15.2%)* | 13/128 (10.1%) |
*Fisher’s exact test; P = 0.0166.