TABLE 3.
Relationship between cytokine production and PfHz-containing monocytesa
Cytokine parameter | Correlation with total no. of PCM/μl
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r value | P value | |
IL-12p70 level | −0.182 | 0.33 |
IL-10 level | −0.345 | 0.06 |
TNF-α level | 0.075 | 0.71 |
IL-10/IL-12p70 ratio | 0.404 | <0.05 |
TNF-α/IL-12p70 ratio | 0.412 | <0.05 |
Correlations between cytokine levels (and ratios) and total no. of PCM/μl were determined for children with PCM-positive blood smears (n = 31), using Pearson correlation analyses.