TABLE 1.
Correlation of IFAT and PCR-dot blot test results obtained with different kind of samples from dogs with and without signs of leishmaniasis
| Description of sample donor and PCR-dot blot resulta | No. of indicated resulta obtained by testing with samples of:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood
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Lymph node aspirates
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| + | − | ? | Total | + | − | ? | Total | |
| Without lesions | ||||||||
| + | 18 | 43 | 9 | 70 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| − | 3 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| With lesions | ||||||||
| + | 20 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 36 |
| − | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 42 | 69 | 13 | 124 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 52 |
a
+, positive result; −, negative result; ?, dubious result.