TABLE 2: Percentage of detection sensitivity of L. infantum by PCR-HRM in different tissues obtained from 20 positive dogs.
| PCR-HRM for L. infantum detection | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tissue | Positive tissue / Analyzed tissue (N) | Sensitivity (%) |
| Popliteal lymph node (PN) | 19/19* | 100 |
| Sub mandibular lymph node (SMN) | 18/19* | 95 |
| Pre-scapular lymph node (PSN) | 18/20 | 90 |
| Bone marrow (BM) | 17/20 | 85 |
| Ear pinna (EP) | 17/20 | 85 |
| Total | 89/98 | 91% |
*One sample of this tissue not obtained.