Comparison of a Clinic-Based ELISA Test Kit with the Immunofluorescence Antibody Test for Assaying Leishmania infantum Antibodies in Dogs

Table 1

Distribution of 89 canine serum samples according to the different antibody titers identified with IFAT and immunochromatographic assay for the detection of anti-Leishmania IgG antibodies.

IgG Immunochromatographic test	IgG IFAT
	<1 : 80	1 : 80	1 : 160	1 : 320	1 : 640	1 : 1280	1 : 2560	1 : 5120	Total
Result and degree of positivity
−	34	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	38
+	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	6
++	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	6
+++	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	2	7
++++	0	2	3	3	1	2	2	1	14
+++++	0	1	3	4	4	3	2	1	18
Total	35	13	11	10	5	5	6	4	89