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Table 9 Frequency of tested tissues and parasite detection using histopathology

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

Tested tissue

Histopathology (n = 35)

Histopathology +ve (n = 31, 88.6%)

Skin lesions

22/35, 62.8%

20/22, 90.9%

Ocular lesions

5/35, 14.2%

4/5, 80%

Respiratory lesions

4/35, 11.4%

3/4, 75%

Oral lesions

2/35, 5.7%

2/2, 100%

Bone marrow

2/35, 5.7%

1/2, 50%

Spleen

2/35, 5.7%

2/2, 100%

Kidney

1/35, 2.8%

1/1, 100%