Association between Micronutrients (Vitamin A, D, Iron) and Schistosome-Specific Cytokine Responses in Zimbabweans Exposed to Schistosoma haematobium
Figure 2
Relationship between micronutrients and cytokines showing associations significant that are significant from the ANOVA analyses (Table 2). Solid symbols and lines indicate egg positive people, open symbols and dashed lines represent egg negative people. (a) IL-4 level versus vitamin D, (b) IFN-γ versus soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR), (c) IL-5 versus ferritin levels (measure of stored iron levels), and (d) IFN-γ versus sTfR-F index (ratio soluble transferrin receptor/log Ferritin), a measure of stored and functional iron levels. (e) IL-4 versus sTfR-F index (ratio soluble transferrin receptor/log ferritin), a measure of stored and functional iron levels.
