Table 1 Performance of ITS1 vs ITS2-PCR in 720 dog samples
From: Molecular characterization of Dirofilaria spp. circulating in Portugal
D. immitis | A. reconditum | Mixed | K | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive (%) | Negative (%) | Positive (%) | Positive (%) | |||
ITS1 | 67 (9.3) | 652 (90.6) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0) | 0.767 | 0.037 |
ITS2 | 93 (12.9) | 620 (86.1) | 5 (0.7) | 2 (0.3) | ||