Table 3. qPCR results for detection of Leishmania spp. in blood samples, conjunctival swab or lesion swab from domestic animals residing in the study regions.
| Domestic animal | Biological sample | Positive Result n (%) | Not detected n (%) | Not collected n (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog | Blood | 141 (66.5) | 63 (29.7) | 8 (3.8) | 212 |
| Swab | 38 (17.9) | 115 (54.3) | 59 (27.8) | ||
| Cat | Blood | 11 (52.4) | 1 (4.8) | 9 (42.8) | 21 |
| Swab | 5 (23.8) | 8 (38.1) | 8 (38.1) | ||
| Horse Donkey | Blood | 19 (57.6) | 14 (42.4) | 0 (0.0) | 33 |
| Swab | 5 (15.1) | 16 (48.5) | 12 (36.4) | ||
| Goat | Blood | 2 (40) | 3 (60) | 0 (0.0) | 5 |
| Swab | 1 (20) | 3 (60) | 1 (20) | ||
| Sheep | Blood | 1 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 |
| Swab | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Total | Blood | 174 (64) | 81 (29.8) | 17 (6.2) | 272 |
| Swab | 49 (18) | 143 (52.6) | 80 (29.4) |