Table 4 Comparison between the IL2 responses to different HCV peptides within the studied groups
From: TH1 cytokine response to HCV peptides in Egyptian health care workers: a pilot study
HCV peptide | Groups tested | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive P.I HCWs | Chronic HCV HCW | p | Positive P.I HCWs | Negative P.I HCWs | p | Chronic HCV HCW | Negative P.I HCWs | p | |
Median IL2 (pg/ml) | Median IL2 (pg/ml) | Median IL2 (pg/ml) | |||||||
CORE | 16.85 | 10.995 | 0.575 | 16.85 | 1.6 | 0.006 | 10.995 | 1.6 | 0.009 |
NS3 | 36.18 | 16.1 | 0.165 | 36.18 | 6.82 | 0.013 | 16.11 | 6.82 | 0.461 |
NS4 | 17.40 | 8.7 | 0.574 | 17.40 | 3.69 | 0.071 | 8.7 | 3.69 | 0.305 |
NS5 | 20.18 | 28..33 | 0.674 | 20.18 | 3.33 | 0.046 | 28.33 | 3.33 | 0.093 |