Neopterin and CXCL-13 in Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense Sleeping Sickness: Lessons from the Field in Angola

Table 1

CXCL-13 and neopterin levels in the three stages of disease.

		Inclusion
		Mean (SD)
Stage 1	CXCL-13^1	26.42 (36.38)
	Neopterin^2	12.15 (4.95)
Int stage	CXCL-13^1	111.85 (119.30)
	Neopterin^2	18.72 (8.5)
Ad stage 2	CXCL-13^1	3919.32 (1856.06)
	Neopterin^2	280.62 (220.69)

The mean and standard deviation (SD) of CSF concentration of neopterin and CXCL-13 are shown for patients with stage 1, intermediate (Int), and advanced (Ad) stage 2 disease at inclusion. ¹pg/mL. ²nmol/L.