Table 2 Comparison among polymerase chain reaction (PCR), immunohistochemical (IHC) and histopathological (HE) methods for Leishmania detection versus canine skin biopsies from different anatomical locations in 29 naturally infected dogs

Ear

21^a

(72.4%)

14^b

(48.3%)

12^b

(41.4%)

Nose

19^a

(65.5%)

11^b

(37.9%)

5^c

(17.2%)

Abdomen

14^a

(48.3%)

11^a

(37.9%)

5^a

(17.2%)