Research Article

Evidence of Leishmania infantum Infection in Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in a Natural Area in Madrid, Spain

Table 2

Agreement between the results obtained in the indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) and PCR on skin samples/parasite isolation from spleen samples performed in 69 rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from a natural area in Madrid.

IFAT PCR on skin sampleIsolationTotal
PositiveNegativePositiveNegative

Positive74574552
Negative51221517
Total125796069