Table 1:
Seroprevalence of visceral leishmaniasis in domestic dogs in peripheral areas of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil.
Localities
Total Samples
Reactive Samples (IFA/ELISA)
Seroprevalence CVL (%)
BRASIL NOVO
248
13
8.06%
LAGOA AZUL
35
04
11.4%
NOVA NATAL
346
46
12.7%
NOVA REPUBLICA
293
45
15.35%
PLANALTO
280
21
7.5%
SOLEDADE
224
18
7.6%
TOTAL
1426
147
10.3%
p
= 0,00051; IFA: Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay; ELISA: Enzyme Linked Imunosorbent Assay; CVL: Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis