Table 1 Time-course of serum cytokine levels in mice chronically infected with Mycobacterium lepraemurium.
Cytokine | Lower limit of detection(pg/mL) | Days infections MLM | Statistical post hoc analysis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Controls | 40 | 80 | 120 | Cont vs 40 | Cont vs 80 | 80 vs 120 | ||
IL-2 | 5 | ND | ND | ND | ND | — | — | — |
IL-12 | 1 | 7.71 ± 0.78 | 5.05 ± 0.65 | 8.44 ± 2.00 | 14.47 ± 0.20 | — | — | * |
INF-γ | 20 | ND | ND | ND | ND | — | — | — |
IL-4 | 10 | ND | ND | 49.05 ± 11.17 | 73.99 ± 3.75 | — | — | *** |
IL-5 | 15 | ND | ND | ND | ND | — | — | — |
IL-10 | 15 | ND | ND | ND | ND | — | — | — |
