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Results of kDNA detection by PCR in pools of salivary glands and intestines of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato collected from dogs in an endemic area of visceral leishmaniasis in the Federal District, Brazil, 2011
| kDNA PCR | ||
|---|---|---|
| Samples | Positive/Examined pools | Positivity (%) |
| Salivary glands (n = 44) | ||
| Females | 7/21 | 33.3 |
| Males | 5/20 | 25.0 |
| Nymphs | 1/3 | 33.3 |
| Subtotal | 13/44 | 29.5 |
| Intestines (n = 44) | ||
| Females | 6/21 | 28,6 |
| Males | 5/20 | 25.0 |
| Nymphs | 1/3 | 33.3 |
| Subtotal | 12/44 | 27.3 |
| Total | 25/88 | 28,4 |
