Table 1
Results of parasite identification in patients with post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis by immunological and molecular methods
| Culture | H&E | IHC | ELISA | PCR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The number of positive cases out of the total number tested by each method is shown. | |||||
| ELISA, enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; H&E, haematoxylin and eosin; IHC, immunohistochemistry; PCR, polymerase chain reaction. | |||||
| Presentation | |||||
| Polymorphic | 11/14 | 12/14 | 14/14 | 14/14 | 14/14 |
| Macular | 2/10 | 0/11 | 8/11 | 10/11 | 10/11 |
| Total | 13/24 | 12/25 | 22/25 | 24/25 | 24/25 |
| Sensitivity (%) | 54 | 48 | 88 | 96 | 96 |
