Increased levels of cortisol are associated with the severity of experimental visceral leishmaniasis in a Leishmania (L.) infantum-hamster model
Fig 5
Correlation between cytokines expression and cortisol production in hamsters infected by Leishmania (L.) infantum.
Cytokine’s expression was detected in the spleen of infected hamsters (n = 8) by RT qPCR and plasma cortisol by RIA. Infection was carried out by i.p. route with 2 x 107 promastigotes of L. infantum. Spearman’s correlation coefficients are represented by (r values). Values of significance p <0.05.