Comorbid infections induce progression of visceral leishmaniasis

Parasites & Vectors

Table 5 Univariate analysis of factors leading to CanL from longitudinal study

Variable	Leish+ (n = 16)	Leish- (n = 195)	RR	P-value
Age, % ≤ 6 years old	62.50	87.69	3.62	0.0055
Sex, % male	43.75	51.79	0.7418	0.5360
Tick serology-historical exposure			3.388	0.0381
2 or more	41.67	15.87
less than 2	58.33	84.13
Treatment group	50.00	51.31	0.9519	>0.9999
Placebo vs vaccine	50.00	48.69

Abbreviations: CanL, canine leishmaniosis. Leish+, showing 2 or more clinical signs of canine leishmaniasis; Leish-, showing less than two clinical signs of canine leishmaniasis or negative for L. infantum via qPCR or DPP®CVL assay; RR, unadjusted relative risk

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