Fig 7. Serum cytokines and chemokines protein levels reveal proinflammatory responses in CD-1 mice versus C57BL/6 mice.

CD-1 mice were infected, as described in Fig 1. Whole blood was collected for serum preparation (3–4 mice/group). A Bioplex assay was performed to determine cytokine and chemokine levels. Data are presented as mean ±SEM. One-way ANOVA was used for statistical analysis. *, p < 0.05; **, p < 0.01; ***, p < 0.001; ****, p < 0.0001.