Table 1.
Distribution of samples collected from jackals and prevalence of positivity, recorded by PCR means, based on month, year, region, and gender.
| Samples collected (number) | Samples positive for Brucella canis (number/%) | Samples positive for Leishmania species (number/%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month | |||
| Jan | 64 | 1 (1.6) | 6 (9.4) |
| Feb | 75 | 2 (2.7) | 4 (5.3) |
| Mar | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec | 47 | 1 (2.1) | 5 (10.6) |
| Year | |||
| 2010 | 24 | 1 (4.2) | 2 (8.3) |
| 2011 | 80 | 0 | 1 (1.3) |
| 2012 | 45 | 1 (2.2) | 2 (4.4) |
| 2013 | 67 | 2 (3.0) | 10 (14.9) |
| Region | |||
| Bela Palanka | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ćovdin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kraljevo | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Smederevo | 49 | 0 | 6 (12.2) |
| Smederevska Palanka | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Srbovo | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Surčin | 24 | 0 | 2 (8.3) |
| Svilajnac | 44 | 1 (2.3) | 4 (9.1) |
| Titel | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Velika Plana | 25 | 1 (4) | 1 (4) |
| Veliko Gradište | 54 | 2 (3.7) | 2 (3.7) |
| Zaječar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 108 | 1 (0.9) | 11 (10.2) |
| Female | 108 | 3 (2.8) | 4 (3.7) |
|
| |||
| Total | 216 | 4 (1.9) | 15 (6.9) |