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Table 2 Effects of IFN-γ and IL-10 cytokines on parasite density and levels in primary exposure to P.vivax malaria

From: Increased interleukin-10 and interferon-γ levels in Plasmodium vivax malaria suggest a reciprocal regulation which is not altered by IL-10 gene promoter polymorphism

 

Serum cytokine concentration (ρg/ml) Mean ± SD according to:

 

Parasites/μl

Number of previous malaria episodes

Cytokine

≤ 1000

(n = 30)

1001 - 5000

(n = 34)

5001 - 10000

(n = 38)

> 10000

(n = 19)

0 episode

(n = 12)

1 episode

(n = 32)

> 1 episode

(n = 41)

IFN-γ

30.87 ± 71.26

(0.0-324.55)1

37.81 ± 69.95

(0.0-287.69)

49.08 ± 71.99

(0.0-332.85)

63.22 ± 77.67

(0.0-298.88)

81.84 ± 102.59

(0.0-287.69)

29.05 ± 58.84

(0.0-298.88)

21.41 ± 49.42

(0.0-281.70)

IL-10

172.68 ± 84.56

(0.0-573.11)

298.77 ± 222.40

(4.06-576.89)

324.34 ± 212.07

(0.75-586.33)

364.31 ± 13.57

(0.0-579.41)

326.47 ± 196.09

(65.28-570.59)

184.78 ± 189.08

(0.0-533.45)

265.96 ± 215.08

(0.0-570.59)

  1. 1Range of values.