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Table 1.

Results of Leptospira spp. isolation and pathogenic Leptospira detection (LipL32 PCR) in environmental samples from Nicaragua (n = 120).

Variables	Values of Each Variable	Isolation		p Value for Positive Isolation Comparison *	PCR Positive	p Value for Positive PCR Comparison *
Variables	Values of Each Variable	Negative	Positive	p Value for Positive Isolation Comparison *	PCR Positive	p Value for Positive PCR Comparison *
Departments	Chinandega	15	31	0.036	2	0.254
	Jinotega	21	16		0
	León	11	26		4
Type of sample	Water	25	53	0.033	4	0.528
Type of sample	Soil	22	20	0.033	2	0.528
Source of the sample	Stored water	9	20	0.162	1	0.772
	Puddles	8	15		2
	Wells	2	9		1
	Rivers	28	29		2
Months	January	5	10	0.032	2	0.256
	February	1	3		1
	March	7	10		0
	April	9	12		1
	October	11	32		2
	November	14	6		0

*: From Fisher’s exact test.