Table 2 Fast agglutination screening test (FAST) results for anti-Leishmania antibodies in various patients groups.
Patient group | FAST negative | Fast Positive | Total (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 – Confirmed AVL | 0 | 16 | 16 |
2 – Suspected AVL | 20 | 79 | 99 |
3 – Confirmed CL | 82 | 3 | 85 |
4 – Confirmed Chagas' disease | 6 | 6 | 12 |
5 – Confirmed trypanosomiasis | 4 | 1 | 5 |
6 – Confirmed malaria | 5 | 0 | 5 |
7 – Confirmed toxoplasmosis | 5 | 0 | 5 |
8 – Healthy endemic controls | 18 | 1 | 19 |
9 – Healthy non-endemic controls | 5 | 0 | 5 |