Fig. 2

Blood markers in young children differ significantly from adults during acute infection, and respond differentially to antimalarial treatment. The concentrations of the following analytes were assayed, for adult and young child (“infant”) samples collected during acute infection and post-treatment (in pg/mL): a TNF, b IFN-γ, c IL-6, d IL-12(p40), e IL-12(p70), f IL-10, and g GM-CSF. Levels of h haemoglobin in whole blood (g/dL) and i nitric oxide metabolites (μM) in plasma were also analysed. Concentrations are presented for acute infection and post-treatment, and stratified by age group. Circles indicate females, and triangles indicate males