Fig. 8.

Analysis of parasite load by limiting dilution technique. L. infantum-infected mice (n = 12 per group) were treated and, one and 15 days post-therapy, n = 6 per group were euthanized and their livers, spleens, bone marrows (BM) and draining lymph nodes (dLN) were collected for further parasite load quantification by a limiting dilution technique. Bars indicate the mean ± standard deviation of the groups. (*) indicate statistically significant difference in relation to the saline and B/Mic groups (P < 0.05). (**) indicate statistically significant difference in relation to the Miltefosine group (P < 0.05). (***) indicate statistically significant difference in relation to the ACA group (P < 0.05)