Table 5 Comparison of results of some studies on Hz-containing leukocytes
Reference Year published | Mujuzi et al. 2006 [32] | Lyke et al. 2003 [9] | Amodu et al. 1998 [8] | Metzger et al. 1995 [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients with PCM (%): | ||||
Severe Malaria | 68 | 85 | 100 | 100 |
Uncomplicated Malaria | 37 | 70 | 95 | 87 |
Healthy Control | ND | 6 | 96 | ND |
Patients with PCN (%): | ||||
Severe Malaria | 37 | 86 | 100 | 95 |
Uncomplicated Malaria | 1 | 54 | 95 | 32 |
Controls | ND | 2 | 71 | ND |
Monocytes containing Hz (%) = PCM | ND | mean | median (IQR) | median (range) |
Severe Malaria | 14 | 53 (37–70) | 24 (2–57) | |
Uncomplicated Malaria | 5 | 17 (13–30) | 7 (0–45) | |
Healthy Control | 0,03 | 29 (20–35) | ND | |
Neutrophils containing Hz (%) = PCN | ND | mean | median (IQR) | median (range) |
Severe Malaria | 4 | 27 (15–38) | 2 (0–15) | |
Uncomplicated Malaria | 2 | 9 (4–17) | 0 (0–7) | |
Healthy Control | 0,03 | 2 (0–6) | ND | |
total number of PCM (μL) | median (range) | mean (range) | ND | ND |
Severe Malaria | 32 (0–640) | 216 (0–3,420) | ||
Uncomplicated Malaria | 0 (0–272) | 94 (0–1,698) | ||
Healthy Control | ND | 4.9 (0–285) | ||
total number of PCN (μL) | median | mean (range) | ND | ND |
Severe Malaria | (range) | 349 (0–3,721) | ||
Uncomplicated Malaria | 0 (0–80) | 64 (0–534) | ||
Healthy Control | 0 (0–16) ND | 1 (0–81) |