Figure 1From: Quantification of Leishmania infantum DNA in females, eggs and larvae of Rhipicephalus sanguineusA standard curve of the log concentration of L. infantum DNA. Standard curve obtained from serial dilutions of L. infantum DNA, expressed herein as the number of parasites per reaction mixture (i.e., 2 μl of template DNA). Each point was tested in triplicate. Slope = -3.261; Efficacy = 102.6%; R2 = 1.000.Back to article page