Table 1.
Background values detected in the absence of antigen; results are given as mean ± 1 SD for each parameter and in each individual group
| Cytokines | L = 9 (mean ± 1SD) | T = 10 (mean ± 1SD) | P = 9 (mean ± 1SD) | EC = 8 (mean ± 1SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFN-γ | 0 ± 0 | 1·8 ± 5·7 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 |
| IL-10 | 13·9 ± 7·2 | 10·8 ± 3·7 | 33·8 ± 10·9 | 27·1 ± 11·6 |
| IgG1 | 10·19 ± 5·88 | 8·87 ± 9·73 | 4·79 ± 2·64 | 5·98 ± 6·03 |
| IgG2 | 2·7 ± 1·39 | 5·06 ± 3·81 | 3·3 ± 2·06 | 4·4 ± 4·23 |
| IgG3 | 2·73 ± 2·32 | 3·7 ± 6·1 | 1·78 ± 1·67 | 1·81 ± 1·55 |
| IgG4 | 0·19 ± 0·1 | 0·14 ± 0·11 | 0·17 ± 0·1 | 0·16 ± 0·1 |
L = leprosy patients with lepromatous disease; T = leprosy patients with tuberculoid disease; P = pulmonary tuberculosis patients; EC = healthy endemic controls. The number in each is indicated next to the letter for each group.