Clinical Study

Clinical and Immunological Analysis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis before and after Different Treatments

Table 7

Amastigotes antigens in immunoblottings, revealed by 80–100% sera, from patients with active CL, after clinical remission, and healthy controls.

Antigens (kDa) revealed by sera from patients with CL and controls (patients)
Active Remission Control IDR− (7)
LaLbLvLchLaLbLvLchLaLbLvLch

35
86
86 86
90

Total number of antigens in immunoblottings
LaLbLvLchLaLbLvLchLaLbLvLch
Active lesionsClinical remissionHealthy controls


Common bands present in each Leishmania species in active, or remission and control IDR− groups . MW bands revealed by sera from active and clinical remission in same patients, not found by sera from controls at the respective homologous Leishmania specie . Specific antigens found in one leishmania specie only in active or remission group, respectively .