Table 2.
Overview of clinical parameters with a significant association with either sE- or sL-selectins in patients with scrub or murine typhus on admission.
| Cellular adhesion molecule | Disease group | Clinical parameters | Probability of association |
|---|---|---|---|
| sE-selectin | ST | Neutrophil count | P = 0·0003 |
| ST | WBC count | P = 0·005 | |
| ST | Duration of illness | P = 0·03 | |
| ST | Presence of eschar | P = 0·03 | |
| ST | Lymphadenopathy | P = 0·033 | |
| MT | WBC count | P = 0·03 | |
| sL-selectin | ST | Duration of skin rash | P = 0·03 |
| ST | Presence of eschar | P = 0·03 | |
| ST | WBC count | P = 0·007 | |
| ST | Lymphocyte counts | P = 0·007 | |
| ST | Neutrophil counts | P = 0·015 | |
| MT | WBC count | P = 0·03 |
Soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM) and soluble vascular adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) levels were not associated significantly with any clinical parameters in scrub typhus (ST) or murine typhus (MT) patients at the P < 0·05 level. WBC, white blood cell.