Table 1.
Clinical and parasitological parameters to assess the disease severity score.
| Parameter | Score |
|---|---|
| IFAT value | |
| ≤ 1:320 | 1 |
| >1:320 | 2 |
| LAMP-PCR | |
| 1 positive tissue | 1 |
| >1 positive tissue | 2 |
| Clinical signs (not cutaneous) | |
| Absence | 0 |
| Presence | 1 |
| Cutaneous signs | |
| Absence | 0 |
| Focal/multifocal alopecia | 1 |
| Diffuse alopecia | 2 |
| Dermatitis /nodules | 2 |
| Ulcers | 3 |
| Hematological disorders | |
| Absence | 0 |
| Presence | 1 |
| Elevated renal parameters | |
| Absence | 0 |
| Presence | 1 |
| Elevated liver enzymes | |
| Absence | 0 |
| Presence | 1 |
| Abnormal protidogram | |
| Absence | 0 |
| Presence | 1 |
| Disease severity | (0–16) |