Figure 4. Erythroid gene expression is differentially altered by L. donovani infection in the bone marrow and spleen.

mRNA levels of erythroid genes were determined by real-time RT-PCR in bone marrow (A,C,E) and spleen (B, D, F). mRNA levels were normalized to β-actin and expressed relative to control non-infected hamsters. Data represent mean +/− SEM of 6–8 hamsters in each group. *p<0.05; **p<0.01, Student’s t test.