Table 1 Distribution of Leishmania infected dogs by test method, district and locality
District | Locality | No. dogs examined | (a)Detection ofLeishmania | (b)Infected (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Culture (%) | ITS1-PCR (%) | ELISA (%) | ||||
Jericho | Zbeidat | 4 | Â | Â | 1/3 (33.3) | 1 (25) |
|  | Marj Na’jeh | 6 |  | 1 (16.7) | 1 (16.7) | 1 (16.7) |
| Â | Marj al Ghazal | 8 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Qalqylia | Azzoun | 30 | Â | 4 (13.3) | Â | 4 (13.3) |
Tubas | Seir | 2 | Â | Â | Â | 4 (26.7) |
| Â | Tammoun | 15 | Â | 3 (20) | 1 (6.7) | Â |
Jenin | Silat Al-Hartheyeh | 19 | Â | 1 (5.3) | 1 (5.3) | 2 (10.5) |
| Â | Al-Yamoun | 16 | Â | 1 (6.3) | 4 (25) | 5 (31.3) |
Salfit | Salfit | 10 | Â | Â | 3 (33.3) | 3 (33.3) |
| Â | Rafat | 8 | Â | 2 (25) | Â | 2 (25) |
| Â | Kafr Al-Diek | 18 | Â | 1(5.6) | Â | 1 (5.6) |
| Â | Zawieh | 10 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Bethlehem | Obeidieh | 31 | 1 (3.2) | Â | 1(3.2) | 2 (6.4) |
Hebron | Hatta | 17 | 1(5.9) | 8 (47) | 3 (17.6) | 8 (47) |
| Â | Beit Oula | 21 | 1(4.8) | 2 (9.5) | 1(5.6) | 3 (1.4) |
Total | Â | 215 | 3/197 (1.5) | 23/200 (11.5) | 16/212 (7.5) | 36 (16.7) |