Neutrophil Elastase Causes Tissue Damage That Decreases Host Tolerance to Lung Infection with Burkholderia Species
Figure 5
Inflammatory cytokines and acute phase proteins in BALF and sera of infected mice.
Cytokines were measured in BALF of mice infected with 400 CFU B. pseudomallei (A) or in BALF and serum of mice infected with 5×105 CFU B. thailandensis (B) 72 hours p.i. (C) Levels of C Reactive Protein in BALF of mice infected with 5×105 CFU B. thailandensis. Data are expressed as mean + S.D. **p<0.01. Mann-Whitney U test. One representative experiment of two is shown.