Zones CI No. of tested No. of DAT + Sero-prevalence (%) 95% CI Agents Principal
Northwest 2148 376 17.5 16.7-19.1 L. infantum
L. tropica
North & Northeast 476 24 5.0 3.0-6.9 L. infantum
Central 2117 130 6.1 5.1-7.1 L. infantum
L. tropica
South 864 67 7.7 5.9-9.5 L. infantum
L. tropica
Total 5605 597 10.6 9.8-11.4 L. infantum
L. tropica
Table 2: Sero-prevalence of canine visceral Leishmania infection by direct agglutination test (DAT) with anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies at ≥1:320 titers by geographical zones during 1999 -2010.