From: TH1 cytokine response to HCV peptides in Egyptian health care workers: a pilot study
HCV peptide | Group tested | ||||||||
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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 INFγ (pg/ml) | Median INFγ (pg/ml) | Median INFγ (pg/ml) | |||||||
CORE | 2.16 | 0.065 | 0.103 | 2.16 | 0.83 | 0.119 | 0.065 | 0.83 | 0.376 |
NS3 | 11.4 | 0.35 | 0.055 | 11.4 | 1.36 | 0.031 | 0.35 | 1.36 | 1 |
NS4 | 3.31 | 0.28 | 0.026 | 3.31 | 0 | 0.004 | 0.28 | 0 | 0.811 |
NS5 | 2 | 0.2 | 0.041 | 2 | 1 | 0.135 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.295 |