Effect of LPS exposure on the IFN-γ/IL-4 ratio (per
CD3+CD4+ cells) during in vitro stimulation.
The ratio between IFN-γ, as the prototypic Th1 cytokine, and IL-4, as
the prototypic Th2 cytokine, was calculated after in vitro whole-blood
stimulation with αCD3/αCD28 or SEB after LPS exposure in vivo. Data
are means ± SE. ∗, P < 0.05 in comparison with
the baseline, as determined by the Wilcoxon test.