TABLE 2.
Longitudinal examination of cytokine expression in two subjects
| Subject | Visit no. | HPV test resultc | HPV type(s) | Result
of test forc:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFN-γ | IL-4 | TNF | IL-12 | ||||
| b | 11a | − | − | ND | − | ND | |
| 12 | + | Untyp.d | + | − | + | − | |
| 13 | − | + | + | + | − | ||
| f | 15b | + | 16 | − | + | − | − |
| 16 | + | 16, 39 | + | − | + | + | |
| 17 | + | 16 | − | − | + | − | |
a
Subject b was HPV negative for 2 years (visits 7 to 11).
b
Prior to visit 15, subject f had been HPV 16 positive for a minimum of 30 months (visits 9 to 14, including one probable false negative on visit 10). By visit 17, she had been positive for at least 38 months.
c
ND, not determined; +, positive; −, negative.
d
Untyp., HPV positive by generic HPV probe but not positive for any of the types tested.