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Table 5 Correlation analysis of serological results

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

Species

 

Ethiopia

Addis Zemen

Sheraro

Humera

Cow

ρ

0.37***

0.38**

0.43*

0.48

 

n

104

62

26

16

Dog

ρ

0.12

0.15

−0.46

0.36

 

n

34

19

7

8

Donkey

ρ

0.31

0.50

0.52

−0.03

 

n

20

3

11

6

Goat

ρ

0.37***

 

0.36***

0.37***

 

n

239

 

106

133

Sheep

ρ

0.65***

0.67***

1.00***

0.61***

 

n

149

27

5

117

  1. Results from the Spearman-Rank Correlation Matrix test for anti-Leishmania donovani IgG and anti-Phlebotomus orientalis saliva IgG
  2. ρ correlation coefficient, n number of serum samples tested
  3. Asterisk (*) indicate significant correlations: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001
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