Ability of real-time PCR for differential diagnosis of various forms of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a comparative study with histopathology

Table 3 Detailed analysis of each patient

Patient	Form	Lesion site	Ridley score	Parasite load with qPCR
1	A	Hand	2⁺	63,096
2	A	Hand	3⁺	16,982
3	A	Lower lip	3⁺	4163
4	A	Hand	4⁺	5495
5	A	Hand	3⁺	3708
6	A	Face	2⁺	1942
7	A	Face	2⁺	6598
8	A	Hand	2⁺	2459
9	A	Lower lip	3⁺	1485
10	A	Face	4⁺	24,712
11	CNL	Forearm	3⁺	186
12	CNL	Hand	1⁺	89
13	CNL	Ankle	1⁺	161
14	CNL	Nose	2⁺	78
15	CNL	Hand	1⁺	72
16	CNL	Hand	2⁺	56
17	CNL	Face	3⁺	115
18	CNL	Leg	1⁺	76
19	CNL	Ankle	2⁺	85
20	CNL	Forearm	2⁺	74
21	CNL	Hand	2⁺	90
22	CNL	Face	2⁺	96
23	CNL	Hand	2⁺	84
24	CNL	Forearm	3⁺	110
25	CL	Hand	1⁺	48
26	CL	Hand	0	59
27	CL	Forearm	1⁺	39
28	CL	Face	0	95
29	CL	Face	0	68
30	CL	Hand	0	91
31	CL	Hand	0	64
32	CL	Hand	1⁺	59
33	CL	Face	0	72
34	CL	Face	1⁺	87
35	CL	Hand	1⁺	99
36	CL	Forearm	1⁺	68
37	CL	Face	0	47
38	CL	Face	0	40
39	CL	Face	0	37
40	CL	Hand	0	35

A acute form, CL chronic lupoid form, CNL chronic non-lupoid form, M male, F female

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