Figure 2.
HBV-nonspecific and -specific IL-17 production in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells was significantly elevated in chronic HBV infection. Viral-nonspecific IL-17 production in CD4+ T cells (A) and CD8+ T cells (B) was analyzed in normal controls (NC), acute hepatitis B (AHB), and chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Viral-specific IL-17 production in CD4+ T cells (C) and CD8+ T cells (D) was analyzed in AHB and CHB patients.