Table 1 Frequency of amastigote forms of Leishmania in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of asymptomatic and symptomatic naturally infected dogs with Leishmania infantum from Municipality of Ribeirão das Neves, Belo Horizonte Metropolitan area, Minas Gerais (MG) state, Brazil
Gastrintestinal fragments | Frequence (n = 20) | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Asymptomatic (n = 9) | Symptomatic (n = 11) |
Stomach | 3 (33,3%) | 1 (9,0%) |
Duodenum | 4 (44,4%) | 6 (54,5%) |
Jejune | 5 (55,5%) | 7 (63,6%) |
Ileum | 5 (55,5%) | 7 (63,6%) |
Cecum | 8 (88,8%) | 9 (81,8%) |
Colon | 6 (66,6%) | 10 (90,9%) |