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Concordance of 18SrDNA and kDNA for detection of Leishmania from lesion swab samples
| Sample | 18SrDNA qPCR | kDNA PCR-SB | Total | Kappa (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||||
| Confirmed ACL | Positive | 42 | 0 | 47 | 0.73 (0.37–1.00) |
| Negative | 2 | 3 | |||
| Non-ACL | Positive | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1.00 (1.00–1.00) |
| Negative | 0 | 14 | |||
| All samples | Positive | 44 | 0 | 63 | 0.92 (0.82–1.00) |
| Negative | 2 | 17 | |||
ACL = American cutaneous leishmaniasis; CI = confidence interval.
