Evaluation of canine and feline leishmaniasis by the association of blood culture, immunofluorescent antibody test and polymerase chain reaction

Table 1 Estimated percentage of animals with diagnosis for Leishmania spp. by location and species

Exam	Local	Species	% relative^a	CI (95%; % relative)^b
PCR	Botucatu, SP	Dog	0.0%	– ^c
	Botucatu, SP	Cat	0.0%	– ^c
	Campo Grande, MS	Dog	72.0%	(59.0-84.0%)
	Campo Grande, MS	Cat	0.0%	– ^c
Blood culture	Botucatu, SP	Dog	6.0%	(0.0-12.7%)
	Botucatu, SP	Cat	4.0%	(0.0-9.5%)
	Campo Grande, MS	Dog	58.0%	(44.0-71.9%)
	Campo Grande, MS	Cat	0.0%	– ^c
IFAT	Botucatu, SP	Dog	0.0%	– ^c
	Botucatu, SP	Cat	0.0%	– ^c
	Campo Grande, MS	Dog	64.0%	(50.4-77.5%)
		Cat	30.0%	(17.0-42.9%)

^aIn a total of fifty animals, examined by species and location.
^bConsidering the standard error of the proportion estimator associated with the sampling plan.
“Simple random sample with replacement” and unknown population variance.
^cImpossible to estimate due to null sample variability.