Table 3.
Sample ID | BI | Skin biopsy | Nasal secretiona | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cq | M. leprae copy number | Cq | M. leprae copy number | ||
336 | 4 | 31.0 | 7.5 × 104 | 36.3 | 2.1 × 103 |
372 | 1.8 | 33.0 | 2.0 × 104 | 37.6 | 9.0 × 102 |
381 | 0 | 36.5 | 1.9 × 103 | 36.6 | 1.7 × 103 |
386 | 5 | 29.2 | 2.7 × 105 | 35.5 | 3.8 × 103 |
387 | 5.5 | 26.5 | 1.5 × 106 | 32.9 | 2.0 × 104 |
389 | 4 | 33.5 | 1.4 × 104 | 27.5 | 8.8 × 106 |
393 | 1 | 37.4 | 9.4 × 102 | 35.4 | 3.8 × 103 |
398 | 4.5 | 39.4 | 2.6 × 102 | 36.5 | 1.8 × 103 |
400 | 2.8 | 30.6 | 9.4 × 104 | 35.6 | 3.3 × 103 |
401 | 1.8 | 33.9 | 3.1 × 104 | 32.5 | 7.6 × 104 |
403 | 4.8 | 39.2 | 2.9 × 102 | 29.8 | 1.7 × 105 |
422 | 2.8 | 28.3 | 4.9 × 105 | 37.3 | 1.1 × 103 |
423 | 5 | 28.5 | 4.1 × 105 | 36.5 | 1.9 × 103 |
429 | 4.8 | 28.4 | 4.5 × 105 | 36.6 | 1.7 × 103 |
431 | 3.7 | 37.4 | 1.0 × 103 | 37.2 | 1.2 × 103 |
437 | 3.5 | 42.6 | 3.0 × 101 | 39.6 | 2.3 × 102 |
441 | 1.6 | 37.2 | 1.2 × 103 | 0.0 | – |
443 | 3.8 | 34.3 | 8.0 × 103 | 38.2 | 5.6 × 102 |
463 | 3.6 | 34.9 | 5.5 × 103 | 38.7 | 4.3 × 102 |
Mean | 3.4 | 33.8 | 1.8 × 105 | 35.6 | 5.1 × 105 |
Range | 0 to 5.5 | 26.5 to 42.6 | 30 to 1.5 × 106 | 27.5 to 39.6 | 2.3 × 102 to 8.8 × 106 |
The sample ID 441 was not considered for the mean and range calculation.
BI, bacilloscopy index; Cq, quantification cycles; SD, standard deviation.