Molecular detection of Leishmania spp. in dogs and a cat from Doha, Qatar

Parasites & Vectors

Table 2 Data regarding Leishmania spp.-positive dogs (2.5%) and cats (1.3%) from Doha, Qatar

Species	Age (months)	Sex	Breed	Place of birth	Lifestyle	Reason for veterinary appointment	Ct value^a
Dog	24	M	Saluki	Qatar	Indoor/outdoor	Chronic diarrhea due to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency	36.30
Dog	36	M	Mixed	Qatar	Indoor/outdoor	Rescued from the street, history of car crash and hind limb paralysis, chronic kidney disease	35.55
Dog	nd	F	Saluki	Qatar	Indoor/outdoor	Elective surgery (neutering)	36.34
Cat	10	F	DSH	Qatar	Outdoor	Rescued from the street, bilateral blindness	35.88

^aCycle threshold values at the real-time PCR
Abbreviations: DSH, domestic short-haired; F, female; M, male; nd, not determined

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