Table. Positivity to Leishmania infantum of dogs and cats kept in different living conditions and from selected geographic areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina*.
Animal characteristic | IFAT positive/total (%) | Real-time PCR positive/total (%) |
---|---|---|
All tested |
30/180 (16.7) |
13/413 (3.1) |
Living condition | ||
Shelter | 14/96 (14.6) | 0/142 |
Stray | 10/65 (15.3) | 3/127 (2.4) |
Client-owned |
6/19 (31.6) |
10/134 (7.5) |
Geographic origin | ||
Sarajevo | 1/22 (4.5) | 7/142 (4.9) |
Gračanica | 2/56 (3.5) | 0/63 |
Zenica | 9/39 (23.1) | 0/44 |
Goradže | 12/34 (35.3) | 0/40 |
Bihać | 0 | 0/40 |
Mostar | 4/6 (66.7) | 6/36 (16.7) |
Livno | 2/14 (14.3) | 0/14 |
Odžak | ND | 0/12 |
Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje | ND | 0/12 |
Tuzla | 0/9 | 0/9 |
*IFAT, immunofluorescence antibody test; ND, not done.