Table 2. Gene expression of spleen leukocytes of parasite-infected carp relative to non-infected fish.
| Gene | Controla | T. borreli a | T. carassii a |
| IL-1β | 1.11 | 1.19 | 2.80 |
| TNF-α | 1.22 | 2.02 | 2.28 |
| p19# | 0.84 | 0.84 | 1.61 |
| p35 | 1.04 | 0.78 | 1.53 |
| p40a | 1.29 | 1.14 | 1.60 |
| p40b | 1.42 | 1.03 | 2.10 |
| p40c# | 1.05 | 1.17 | 7.02* |
| CXCa | 1.19 | 1.26 | 1.47 |
| CXCb | 1.50 | 3.25* | 3.08* |
| CXCL8_L2 | 1.94 | 4.37 | 4.29* |
| CXCR1 | 1.31 | 1.83 | 2.97 |
| CXCR2 | 1.01 | 0.65 | 1.69 |
| MHC-II DAB1-2 | 1.02 | 0.79 | 1.71* |
| MHC-II DAB3-4 | 1.01 | 1.16 | 1.80* |
| MMP-9 | 1.40 | 2.31 | 4.11* |
a
Averages (n = 4) of 3-weeks T. borreli or T. carassii infected fish or non-infected fish (control) are shown.
*Significant difference compared to control.
#
Significant difference between T. borreli and T. carassii infected fish.
mRNA levels of the analysed genes were normalized against the house keeping gene 40S ribosomal protein S11 and are shown as fold change relative to non-infected fish.