TABLE 1.
IFN-γ produced by epithelial cells following contact with C. albicans or LPS
| Contact time (h) | IFN-γ (pg/ml) produced (mean ± SD)a following contact with:
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| C. albicans (105Candida cells/cm2) | LPS (5 μg/ml) | |
| Controlb | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 
| 3 | 264.5 ± 10.07 | 10.40 ± 2.5 | 
| 6 | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 19.60 ± 1.9 | 
| 12 | 31.5 ± 2.09 | 15.40 ± 1.3 | 
| 24 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 13.90 ± 0.7 | 
(n = 3).
Cultured supernatant of unstimulated oral epithelial cells.