Table 4 Correlation between IFN-γ concentration after LSA stimulation and the level of antibodies, blood parasitemia and cytokine production
Parameter (units) | Spearman’s correlation coefficient (rS) | P-value |
|---|---|---|
L. infantum specific antibody levels (EU) | -0.391 | 0.002 |
Blood parasitemia (parasites/ml) | -0.413 | 0.001 |
IFN-γ concentration after ConA stimulation (pg/ml) | 0.311 | 0.016 |
IL-10 concentration after LSA stimulation (pg/ml) | 0.585 | < 0.0001 |
IL-10 concentration after ConA stimulation (pg/ml) | -0.81 | 0.562 |