Table 2.

Serological and molecular results of asymptomatic infected patients in the first and the second assessment.

Patient	First assessment		Second assessment		Follow-up
	WBa	qPCRb	WBa	qPCR
1	Neg	0.1	Neg	Neg	7
2	14, 16	Neg	14, 16	Neg	7
3	14, 16	Neg	14	Neg	7
4	14, 16	Neg	Neg	Neg	8
5	14, 16	Neg	14	Neg	7
6	Neg	1	Neg	Neg	3
7	14, 16	Neg	Neg	Neg	4
8	16	Neg	14	Neg	3

Follow-up: Months between the 1st and the 2nd blood test. WB: Western Blot.

^aL. infantum antigen fractions (kD).

^bPositive results by qPCR are expressed as parasite equivalent/ml.