Table 1.
Clinical presentations, CD4+ T cell levels, PCR, and Culture/Tissue biopsy for Leishmania parasitea
Patient | Clinical Presentation | CD4+ T cell count (cells/mm3) | Results of PCR for Leishmania | Culture/Tissue biopsy for Leishmania | ||||||||
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First sample collection | Second sample collection | Third sample collection | ||||||||||
S | B | BF | S | B | BF | S | B | BF | ||||
32 year old | Relapse disseminated CL 2 years after treatment | 110 | + | + | + | Not collected | Not collected | +/+ | ||||
Male | ||||||||||||
48 year old | Nodular CL, relapse 2 years after treatment for disseminated CL | 207 | + | - | - | + | - | - | + | - | + | +/+ |
Male | ||||||||||||
28 year old | Asymptomatic | 617 | + | - | - | + | - | - | + | - | - | -/N/A |
Female |
a S Saliva; B Blood; BF Buffy coat; +: positive; −: Negative; N/A: not available; CL: Cutaneous leishmaniasis