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Table 3 Comparison of median levels of antibodies to Leishmania or Phlebotomus perniciosus at the beginning and end of the sand fly season

From: Monitoring Leishmania infection and exposure to Phlebotomus perniciosus using minimal and non-invasive canine samples

Serological technique

Sand fly season (n = 208)

P-value

Start

End

Median (IQR)

Range

Median (IQR)

Range

P. perniciosus

 ELISA-rSP03B

0.350 (0.282–0.496)

0.117–1.406

0.369 (0.280–0.491)

0.143–1.066

0.793

 ELISA-rSP03B + rSP01

0.370 (0.292–0.508)

0.129–1.253

0.393 (0.308–0.556)

0.164–1.451

0.060

 ELISA-SGH

0.237 (0.186–0.343)

0.083–1.444

0.282 (0.232–0.380)

0.110–1.404

< 0.001

Leishmania

 ELISA

0.037 (0.024–0.064)

0.000–1.680

0.038 (0.025–0.071)

0–1.620

0.457

 IFAT

0 (0–0)

0–2048

0 (0–0)

0–9192

0.919

  1. Abbreviations: ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; IFAT, immunofluorescence antibody test; rSP03B, 43 KDa yellow-related protein; rSP03B + rSP01, rSP03B and 35.5 kDa apyrase; SGH, salivary gland homogenate; IQR, interquartile interval (quartile 1–quartile 3)