Table 2. Results of Leishmania DNA quantification in blood samples and clinical parameters of VL patients.
| Patient nos. | Parasite load/ ml of blood | Duration of illness (mo) | Spleen size (cm) | WBC (cells/μl) | Albumin (gm/dl) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1820 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 1500 | 3.78 |
| 2. | 1995 | 1.5 | 10.0 | 1100 | 3.30 |
| 3. | 1514 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5000 | 3.70 |
| 4. | 1738 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 2800 | 3.80 |
| 5. | 3020 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 4800 | 3.22 |
| 6. | 3020 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 4100 | 3.70 |
| 7. | 3020 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 3700 | 3.04 |
| 8. | 4467 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 1500 | 3.90 |
| 9. | 794 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 4800 | 3.80 |
| 10. | 2188 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 4000 | 3.25 |
| 11. | 487.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5200 | 4.22 |
| 12. | 1000 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 3700 | 3.92 |
| 13. | 3981 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 2000 | 3.24 |
| 14. | 5000 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1000 | 1.40 |
| 15. | 3388 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 2700 | 3.70 |
| 16. | 3467 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 2600 | 2.80 |
| 17. | 3020 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 3020 | 2.40 |
| 18. | 1820 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2700 | 2.50 |
| 19. | 1995 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 2100 | 3.70 |
| 20. | 3236 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 2000 | 2.20 |