Table 2. Gene Expression in A549 epithelial cell layer induced by addition of A. fumigatus germ tubes.

		Fold Change
Gene	Gene Function	3 h	6 h
MPO	Myeloperoxidase	−0.75	−0.91
NCF-1	Neutrophil cytosolic factor 1	−0.97	−0.93
NFKBIL1	nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor-like 1	−1.08	−1.03
NFKB2	Nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells 2	−0.57	−0.89
PTX3	Pentraxin 3	−0.76	−0.81
SOD1	Superoxide dismutase 1	−	1.75
TLR1	Toll-like Receptor 1	−0.88	−0.80
TLR3	Toll-like Receptor 3	−0.59	−0.68
TLR5	Toll-like Receptor 5	−0.52	−0.69
TLR7	Toll-like Receptor 7	−0.68	−0.61

Expression is expressed as Fold change (Log₂); ratio of gene expression in cells plus A. fumigatus relative to cells minus A. fumigatus.