Table 1.
Data on sex, age, body weight, body condition score (BCS), serological and molecular results for Leishmania infantum of the 9 and 11 tigers enrolled in group A (L. infantum-positive animals) and group B (L. infantum-negative animals)
| Group | Tiger ID | Sex (M/F) | Age (years) | Weight (kg) | BCS (1–5) | IFAT/Ab titre | qPCR results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lymph node | Swab (conjuntival, oral, nasal) | |||||||
| A | 1 | F | 7 | 150 | 3 | 1:160 | pos | neg |
| 2 | M | 6 | 160 | 3 | 1:80 | nt | neg | |
| 3 | M | 7 | 220 | 3 | 1:80 | neg | neg | |
| 4 | M | 8 | 210 | 2 | 1:80 | nt | pos | |
| 7 | F | 2 | 135 | 3 | 1:640 | pos | pos | |
| 9 | F | 2 | 150 | 3 | 1:40 | pos | neg | |
| 10 | M | 2 | 170 | 3 | 1:40 | pos | pos | |
| 11 | F | 8 | 190 | 3 | 1:40 | neg | neg | |
| 17 | F | 7 | 150 | 3 | 1:80 | neg | neg | |
| B | 5 | M | 7 | 220 | 3 | neg | neg | neg |
| 6 | F | 9 | 150 | 3 | neg | neg | neg | |
| 8 | M | 2 | 180 | 3 | neg | nt | neg | |
| 12 | M | 6 | 220 | 3 | neg | neg | neg | |
| 13 | F | 7 | 160 | 3 | neg | neg | neg | |
| 14 | F | 11 | 120 | 3 | neg | neg | neg | |
| 15 | M | 1 | 130 | 3 | neg | neg | neg | |
| 16 | F | 1 | 110 | 3 | neg | neg | neg | |
| 18 | F | 0.5 | 70 | 3 | neg | neg | neg | |
| 19 | F | 0.5 | 70 | 3 | neg | neg | neg | |
| 20 | F | 0.5 | 70 | 3 | neg | neg | neg | |
nt not tested