Table 2. Number and proportion of rodents and clinical samples classified as infected1 and positive by qPCR for L. (V.) braziliensis.
| Number classified as infected / total tested (proportion)1 | Number of clinical samples positive by qPCR/ tested (proportion) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodent species | animals | samples | blood | skin |
| A. cursor | 4/32 (0.125) | 5/37 (0.135) | 5/34 (0.147) | 0/36 (0.0) |
| H. sciureus | 17/40 (0.425) | 29/62 (0.468) | 21/60 (0.350) | 2/51 (0.039) |
| Ne. lasiurus | 28/83 (0.337) | 34/113 (0.301) | 34/112 (0.304) | 0/89 (0.0) |
| N. squamipes | 150/244 (0.615) | 283/523 (0.541) | 254/513 (0.495) | 11/401 (0.027) |
| Ol. nigripes | 0/2 (0.0) | 0/2 (0.0) | 0/2 (0.0) | 0/2 (0.0) |
| C. subflavus | 0/4 (0.0) | 0/4 (0.0) | 0/4 (0.0) | 0/4 (0.0) |
| O. dasytrichus | 16/49 (0.327) | 21/74 (0.284) | 21/74 (0.284) | 0/55 (0.0) |
| R. rattus | 41/148 (0.277) | 49/184 (0.266) | 47/184 (0.255) | 1/157 (0.006) |
| Totals | 256/602 (0.425) | 421/999 (0.421) | 382/983 (0.389) | 14/795 (0.018) |
1classified as infected at any sample round if positive by one or more diagnostic test: conventional PCR of blood samples, qPCR of blood or ear skin tissue, or xenodiagnosis.