Table 3.
Results of FatiGO Analysis on Noninfected vs NTHi-Infected Chinchilla MEM cDNA Libraries
| Biological Processa | Level | Genes in Noninfected Library | Noninfected Library, % | Genes in NTHi-Infected Library | NTHi Infected, % | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense response | 3 | SPP1, CRSP7, CD97, LTF, ALOX5AP | 2.23 | S100A9, CCL4, TNFAIP6, C3, LYZ, IL1RN, S100A8, ANXA1, SAA3P, CLU, BNIP3L, F11R, HP | 14.13 | 
| Response to external stimulus | 3 | GNAI2, SPP1, CD97, CTGF, ALOX5AP | 2.23 | S100A9, CCL4, TNFAIP6, C3, IL1RN, S100A8, ANXA1, SAA3P, CLU, F11R, MKKS | 11.96 | 
| Response to stress | 3 | POLD3, TTN, HSPE1, CSDA, HMGB2, SEPP1, SPP1, AKR1B1, EIF2S1, ANG, CD97, CTGF, ALOX5AP | 5.8 | S100A9, CCL4, TNFAIP6,C3, NFE2L2, IL1RN, S100A8, ANXA1, SAA3P, TP53INP1, CLU F11R, EIF2AK2, MAP4K1 | 15.22 | 
| Response to biotic stimulus | 3 | HSPE1, IGBP1, HSPA5, LTF | 1.79 | IFITM2, CCL4, LYZ, NFE2L2, CD53, BNIP3L, EIF2AK2 | 7.61 | 
| Immune system process | 3 | HLA-C, MMP9, THY1, SPP1, IGBP1, ELF1, CD97, LTF | 3.57 | CCL4, NFKBIA, C3, IL1RN, CD53, CLU, EIF2AK2, BCAP31, MAP4K1 | 9.78 | 
Abbreviations: cDNA, complementary DNA; GO, Gene Ontology; MEM, middle ear mucosa; NTHi, nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae infection.
The GO terms for the biological processes in column 1 were significantly more commonly represented in the infected library than the noninfected library (P ≤.05).