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Table 1 Infection indeces

From: Characterisation of the ex vivo virulence of Leishmania infantum isolates from Phlebotomus perniciosus from an outbreak of human leishmaniosis in Madrid, Spain

Infection index

BMMØ

BMDC

 

BCN150

BOS1FL1

POL2FL7

BCN150

BOS1FL1

POL2FL7

4 h after infection

252 ± 50

396 ± 50*

552 ± 50*

319 ± 25

399 ± 30*

475 ± 50*

24 h after infection

110 ± 50

300 ± 50*

275 ± 50*

115 ± 25

247 ± 20*

312 ± 30*

72 h after infection

30 ± 10

60 ± 15*

40 ± 10*

102 ± 10

137 ± 15*

292 ± 20*

  1. In order to determine the overall parasite burdens, an infection index value was calculated for each time after infection by multiplying the mean percentage of infected cells by the mean number of amastigotes per infected cell. The resulting values are expressed in arbitrary units. One representative experiment out of three is shown. The mean ± SD are shown. *P <0.05.