Table 4.
Rodent species caught at several sites in the state of Nuevo León. Total numbers refer to the sample size analyzed by PCR for detection of Leishmania (L.) mexicana, whereas numbers between parentheses refer to the positive samples. Some specimens in this table were also obtained via sporadic collection.
| Rodent species | Total | Prevalence (%) | Biopsies (+) | Sites of individuals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaetodipus hispidus | 4 (0) | 0 | – | LI (n = 2), CJ (n = 2) |
| Chaetodipus nelsoni | 3 (0) | 0 | – | MI (n = 3) |
| Dipodomys merriami | 1 (0) | 0 | – | MI (n = 1) |
| Neotoma micropus | 16 (0) | 0 | – | CJ (n = 3), BU (n = 13) |
| Heteromys irroratus | 1(0) | 0 | – | CJ (n = 1) |
| Perognathus flavus | 1 (0) | 0 | – | BU (n = 1) |
| Peromyscus eremicus | 1 (1) | 100.00 | L | LI (n = 1) |
| Peromyscus leucopus | 19 (4) | 21.05 | L, S, H | BU (n = 3), SA (n = 5), CJ (n = 8), LI (n = 3) |
| Peromyscus maniculatus | 34 (2) | 5.88 | L, S, H | BU (n = 1), SA (n = 6), ES (n = 7), CJ (n = 14), LI (n = 6) |
| Peromyscus pectoralis | 2 (0) | 0 | – | LI (n = 2) |
| Reithrodontomys fulvescens | 1 (0) | 0 | – | BU (n = 1) |
| Sigmodon hispidus | 24 (3) | 12.50 | L, H | CJ (n = 1), ES (n = 4), CJ (n = 20) |
| Total | 107 (10) | 9.35 |
Abbreviation of biopsies: L: liver, S: spleen, and H: heart. Abbreviation of sites: LI: Linares, SA: Santiago, CJ: Cadereyta Jiménez, MI: Mina, ES: Escobedo, and BU: Bustamante.
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