Anti-IL-6 Receptor Antibody Causes Less Promotion of Tuberculosis Infection than Anti-TNF-𝛼 Antibody in Mice

Figure 3

Growth of TB in lungs, spleen, and liver of Ab-treated mice 4 weeks after infection. TB CFU counts in lungs, spleen, and liver were determined 4 weeks after infection. Results are expressed as the mean ± S.E.M. of the 5 mice in each group. *𝑃<.05, **𝑃<.01 by Student’s 𝑡-test. N.S.: Not significant by Student’s 𝑡-test.