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Table 2 Distribution of Leishmania infection in dogs in the West Bank, Palestine by breed and age group

From: Serological and molecular survey of Leishmania parasites in apparently healthy dogs in the West Bank, Palestine

Biometric data

No. examined

No. positives

Prevalence (%)

P-value

Breed

Local

113

20

17.7

1.000

 

Saluki

12

2

16.7

0.117

 

a) Other

16

2

12.5

0.641

 

Unknown

74

12

16.2

1.000

Age

     
 

≤ 1

43

3

7.0

1.000

 

2

52

11

21.2

1.000

 

3

17

2

11.8

0.758

 

4

15

4

26.7

0.021

 

5

16

4

25.0

0.050

 

>5

13

3

23.1

0.027

 

Unknown

59

9

15.3

1.0

  1. a) Other breeds include; Doberman (1), Boxer (2), Pointer (2), Rottweiler (1), Deporter (1), and Wolf (9).
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