| Type of animal positive |
No.of animal |
Parasitological positive |
Serological |
Leishmania sp. |
| DAT |
ELISA |
IFA |
| Foxes |
10 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
L. infantum |
| Jackals |
10 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
L. infantum |
| Wolves* |
10 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
L. infantum |
| Total |
30 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
L. infantum |
*L. infantum was isolated and identified from an infected wolf in Iran for the first time in 2005. |
