Table 2.
Cytokine profile in BALB/c mice with BCG-priming/IFN-alpha boost after M. lepraemurium challenge.
| Vaccination group | IFN-γ | IL-4 | IL-17 | TNF-α | IL-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERUM | |||||
| Control | 912 ± 102 | 1360 ± 406 | 762 ± 58 | 511 ± 147 | 1826 ± 318 |
| BCG | 1274 ± 283 | 1805 ± 149 | 1062 ± 222 | 1675 ± 670 | 2060 ± 140 |
| IFN-α | 1076 ± 233 | 1683 ± 211 | 999 ± 177 | 1485 ± 560 | 2397 ± 514 |
| BCG-IFN-α | 1460 ± 187 | 1870 ± 451 | 1128 ± 260 | 1815 ± 467 | 2477 ± 169 |
Eight weeks after infection with MLM, BCG-primed/IFN-alpha boosted mice were sacrificed. Levels of cytokines were measured in serum and determined by immunoenzymatic assay ELISA (PeproTech, Inc). Values are expressed to pg/mL and represent median ± SEM of duplicates.