Table 3.
Cytokine expression (Mean ratio ± standard deviation) in placental tissue and maternal peripheral blood according to the infection status
| Placental tissue | Infected | Uninfected | P (U Mann–Whitney) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL-2 |
1.00 ± 0.42 |
0.96 ± 0.30 |
>0.05 |
| IFN-γ |
9.00 ± 0.811 |
0.46 ± 0.37 |
0.0001 |
| TNF |
6.16 ± 0.75 |
0.83 ± 0.45 |
0.0001 |
| IL-4 |
1.60 ± 0.40 |
1.05 ± 0.62 |
0.0001 |
| IL-10 |
3.50 ± 0.93 |
0.18 ± 0.18 |
0.0001 |
|
Maternal peripheral blood |
|
|
|
| IL-2 |
3.65 ± 1.11 |
1.18 ± 0.50 |
0.0001 |
| IFN-γ |
6.53 ± 2.38 |
1.10 ± 0.72 |
0.0001 |
| TNF |
1.53 ± 0.41 |
0.76 ± 0.46 |
0.0001 |
| IL-4 |
1.63 ± 0.34 |
1.41 ± 0.50 |
>0.05 |
| IL-10 | 2.45 ± 0.64 | 0.65 ± 0.50 | 0.0001 |