Table 1 Demographics of Brazil cross-sectional study cohort
From: Comorbid infections induce progression of visceral leishmaniasis
Variable | Value, n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex, n (% male) | 115 (51.57) |
Age, mean ± SD (range) (years) | 2.48 ± 2.16 (0.25–13.00) |
Breed, n (% mixed breed) | 188 (90.38) |
Appearance | |
 Onychogryphosis | 40 (17.94) |
 Cachexia | 19 (8.52) |
 Wounds/skin lesions | 18 (8.07) |
 Apathy | 4 (1.79) |
 None | 171 (76.68) |
Tick serology | |
 Ehrlichia spp. | 91 (40.81) |
 Anaplasma spp. | 1 (0.45) |
 Anaplasma spp. + Ehrlichia spp. | 73 (32.74) |
 None | 58 (26.01) |
Leishmania spp. serology | |
Seropositive: three tests | |
 DPP®CVL, SLA, rk39 | 12 (5.38) |
Seropositive: two tests | |
 DPP®CVL and SLA | 17 (7.62) |
 DPP®CVL and rk39 | 19 (8.52) |
Seropositive: one test | |
 DPP®CVL | 108 (48.43) |
 SLA | 19 (8.52) |
 rk39 | 22 (9.87) |
Seronegative (all tests) | 111 (49.78) |