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Table 8 Frequency of tested tissues and parasite detection using cytology

From: Review and statistical analysis of clinical management of feline leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum

Tested tissue

Cytology (n = 44)

Cytology +ve (n = 39, 88.6%)

Skin lesions

20/44, 45.4%

18/20, 90%

Lymph node

18/44, 40.9%

16/18, 88.8%

Ocular lesions

7/44, 15.9%

7/7, 100%

Bone marrow

6/44, 13.6%

5/6, 83.3%

Spleen

2/44, 4.5%

2/2, 100%

Liver

1/44, 2.2%

1/1, 100%

Blood

1/44, 2.2%

1/1, 100%

Respiratory lesions

1/44, 2.2%

1/1, 100%