Figure 5. Cytokine levels (IL-6, KC, IL-10 and IL-1β) in broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) fluids and in plasma after intranasal inoculation of 10⁹ CFU of S. aureus.

Samples from C57BL/6 (B6J) and double SR-A/CD36 knockout (S/C-KO) were harvested 1.5 h and 3 h after infection. (R) and (S) stand for resistant and sensitive mice. All data acquired after 1.5 h are the mean of n = 5 mice, and all data acquired after 3 h are the mean of 10 mice. * P<0.05 ; ** P<0.01 ; *** P<0.001 between wild type and deficient mice.