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Table 6 Species characterization vs. known endemic focus

From: Molecular diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis and identification of the causative Leishmania species in Morocco by using three PCR-based assays

 

Origin of infection (known foci of)*

 

Total of true positives

L. tropica

L. major

L. tropica and L. major

L. tropica and/or L. infantum

Risk area non identified

Free CL area

Species characterization

L. tropica

13

2

0

7

2

1

25

L. major

3

13

1

1

1

0

19

Total

16

15

1

8

3

1

44

  1. *According to the national data from the ministry of health.
  2. NB: one clinical sample identified as L. infantum by ITS1 PCR but negative by the other techniques is not included in this table.