Table 1 Proportion of dogs testing positive for the four main diagnostic tests for confirming L. infantum infection
Positive diagnostic test | Proportion of Ibizan hounds (n = 47) | Proportion of other breeds (n = 45) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
L. infantum ELISA | 20% (9/45) | 22.22% (10/45) | 1 |
L. infantum blood qPCR | 35.29% (12/34) | 51.22% (21/41) | 0.2427 |
LST | 93.55% (29/31) | 76.19% (16/21) | 0.1038 |
IFN-γ assay | 89.74% (35/39) | 61.54% (16/26) | 0.0122* |
Any of four tests | 91.11% (41/45) | 75.56% (34/45) | 0.0874 |