Research Article

Effect of PCV-2 Vaccination on Cytokines Gene Expression Profile in Wild Boar Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells after Stimulation with Mycobacteria Antigens

Table 2

ELISA or PCR PCV-2 positive animals ∆∆Ct means in the function of cytokine (IL-1β, IL-2, Il-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p40, IFN-γ, and TNF-α) or groups of cytokines (proinf, TH1, and TH2), group (NV/V) and type of stimulation (M. bovis, M. avium, and mitogen).

IL-1βIL-2IL-4IL-6
NVVNVVNVVNVV

M. bovis39.822.201.620.911.430.995.000.94
M. avium2.752.761.790.880.910.891.900.98
Mitogen6.620.771,319.84150.1173.2621.569.951.87

IL-8IL-10IL-12p40IFN-γ
NVVNVVNVVNVV

M. bovis3.791.024.471.662.870.722.120.92
M. avium1.751.581.511.3117,216.032.251.350.63
Mitogen3.221.346.581.685.982.8017.524.92

TNF-αPROINFTH1TH2
NVVNVVNVVNVV

M. bovis4.911.6749.734.816.612.595.552.65
M. avium1.141.075.804.8117,219.693.772.261.78
Mitogen3.921.9920.504.631,343.34147.3177.8223.24

Statistical significance differences between groups are represented with (p-value < 0.05). Bold values (V) have statistical significant differences with NV.