Figure 2. Mean (± SD) body weights of BALB/c mice over 10 days of the experimental period. Groups of mice were infected with either L. donovani, L. donovani- P. berghei or P. berghei and their body weights taken each day post co-infection for 10 days. A naïve mice group was also included in the study. The mean body weight of L. donovani- P. berghei co-infected mice group showed a significant decrease and a slight drop in the mean body weight of L. donovani- only infected mice group was observed. Plasmodium berghei- only infected mice group had a slight and the naïve control had an increase in mean body weight up to the end of the experimental period : Concomitant Infection with Leishmania donovani and Plasmodium berghei Causes Pro-inflammatory Polarization Resulting in Malaria Exacerbation in BALB/c Mice : Science and Education Publishing

Figure 2. Mean (± SD) body weights of BALB/c mice over 10 days of the experimental period. Groups of mice were infected with either L. donovani, L. donovani- P. berghei or P. berghei and their body weights taken each day post co-infection for 10 days. A naïve mice group was also included in the study. The mean body weight of L. donovani- P. berghei co-infected mice group showed a significant decrease and a slight drop in the mean body weight of L. donovani- only infected mice group was observed. Plasmodium berghei- only infected mice group had a slight and the naïve control had an increase in mean body weight up to the end of the experimental period

American Journal of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology. 2021, 9(3), 71-82 doi:10.12691/ajidm-9-3-1