Table 1 Combined results of the three serological tests performed to assess the presence of antibodies against Leishmania parasites in two samples—Portuguese and Brazilian dogs
Leishmania infantum IgG ELISA® | EIE-LVC® | DPP-LVC® | Portuguese dogs (n = 194) | Brazilian dogs (n = 184) | Total (n = 378) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+ | + | + | 20 | 25 | 45 |
+ | + | − | 2 | 8 | 10 |
+ | − | + | 0 | 4 | 4 |
+ | − | − | 1 | 24 | 25 |
− | + | + | 3 | 3 | 6 |
− | + | − | 1 | 11 | 12 |
− | − | + | 12 | 1 | 13 |
− | − | − | 155 | 108 | 263 |