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Table 2 Leishmania PCR positivity in samples from Ethiopian animals

From: Exposure to Leishmania spp. and sand flies in domestic animals in northwestern Ethiopia

 

Leishmania kDNA positive/total animals sampled (% positive)

Leishmania ITS1 positive (% positive)

Species

Addis Zemen

Sheraro

Humera

Total

Total

Cow

0/62

0/26

3/16 (18.8 %)

3/104 (2.9 %)

1 (1 %)

Dog

1/19 (5.3 %)

0/7

1/8 (12.5 %)

2/34 (5.9 %)

1 (2.9 %)

Donkey

0/3

1/11 (9.1 %)

1/6 (16.7 %)

2/20 (10.0 %)

0

Goat

0/0

0/106

16/133 (12.0 %)

16/239 (6.7 %)

3 (1.3 %)

Sheep

0/27

0/5

9/117 (7.7 %)

9/149 (6.0 %)

4 (2.7 %)

Total

1/111 (0.9 %)

1/155 (0.6 %)

30/280 (10.7 %)

32/546 (5.9 %)

9 (1.6 %)

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