Table 1 IgD concentration based on dichotomous parameters such as signalment (sex, age and breed), L. infantum serology and IFN-γ production
From: Total serum IgD from healthy and sick dogs with leishmaniosis
Variable | Group | IgD concentration (ng/ml) | Mann–Whitney test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | U-value | Z-value | P-value | ||
Sex | Male (n = 54) | 391.33 ± 1873.22 | 1922 | -0.37 | 0.7136 |
Female (n = 74) | 41.4 ± 124.27 | ||||
Age | ≤ 18 months (n = 35) | 14.85 ± 31.46 | 1960 | -1.89 | 0.0583 |
> 18 months (n = 92) | 259 ± 1442.28 | ||||
Breed | Purebred (n = 108) | 177.81 ± 1302.62 | 1588 | -0.44 | 0.6632 |
Mixed breed (n = 31) | 168.69 ± 568.43 | ||||
L. infantum serology | Positive (n = 54) | 351.08 ± 1855.6 | 2383 | -0.51 | 0.6068 |
Negative (n = 93) | 115.76 ± 534.48 | ||||
IFN-γ production | Producer (n = 63) | 62.32 ± 194.48 | 2599 | -0.18 | 0.8555 |
Non-producer (n = 84) | 388.71 ± 1812.55 | ||||