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Table 1 Cytokine profiles of relapsed PB leprosy in the culture supernatants

From: Altered cytokine profiles in relapsed paucibacillary leprosy: a case report

 

IFN-γ (pg/ml)

TNF (pg/ml)

IL-2 (pg/ml)

IL-4 (pg/ml)

IL-6 (pg/ml)

IL-10 (pg/ml)

IFN-γ/IL-10

TNF/IL-10

(a) Cytokine profiles of relapsed PB leprosy in the culture supernatants with no stimulus

Before treatment (relapse)

6.54

3.22

ND

ND

36.47

1.33

4.91

2.42

Six months later

2.08

2.89

ND

ND

75.25

1.37

1.52

2.11

One year later

1.07

2.96

ND

ND

99.86

0.92

1.16

3.22

(b) Cytokine profiles of relapsed PB leprosy in the culture supernatants with MLS (8 μg/ml)

Before treatment (relapse)

125.16

41.10

ND

ND

17,086.13

ND

N/A

N/A

Six months later

33.07

15.70

ND

ND

13,839.20

0.15

220.47

104.67

One year later

6.04

11.92

ND

ND

16,093.10

ND

N/A

N/A

(c) Cytokine profiles of relapsed PB leprosy in the culture supernatants with PHA (2.5 μg/ml)

Before treatment (relapse)

2915.0

328.3

ND

ND

18,270.9

4.3

676.3

76.2

Six months later

16.5

218.3

ND

ND

17,867.8

5.1

3.2

42.5

One year later

312.5

137.5

ND

ND

18,001.2

4.1

76.4

33.6

  1. 96 h cultures, ND not detected, below standard range, N/A not available