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. 2017 Aug 14;7:8004. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-08336-9

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Gene expression analysis of 12 immunity-related genes, assessed by means of RT-qPCR, after 20 h of stimulation of PBMCs with S. aureus phage ISP in combination with endotoxins (i.e. 0.1, 10−3 or 10−7 EU/ml). (A,B,C) 103 pfu/PBMC in combination with (A) 0.1 EU/PBMC, (B) 10−3 EU/PBMC or (C) 10−7 EU/PBMC leads to an immune response more similar to the one induced by the phage alone. (D,E,F) Reducing the phage titer to 10 pfu/PBMC causes the immune response to tilt in the direction of the endotoxin induced immune response instead of the phage induced immune response.