Dynamic Changes of Th1 Cytokines and the Clinical Significance of the IFN-γ/TNF-α Ratio in Acute Brucellosis

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Percentages of serum Th1 cells and the clinical parameters of each group with different blood culture results. (a) Data were collected by flow cytometry and assessed with the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Data analysis shows statistically significant differences in the percentages of Th1 in the different groups (). (b) Data analysis shows no statistical difference between patients with positive culture result (PPR) and patients with negative culture result (PNR) groups (). (c) Data analysis shows a statistically significant difference between PPR and HC groups (). (d) Data analysis showed a statistically significant difference between PNR and HC groups (). (e–h) The clinical parameters (ALT, AST, CRP, and PLT) in both groups with different blood culture results. No significant differences in any of the clinical parameters were detected between the two groups. Abbreviations: PPR: patients with positive culture result; PNR: patients with negative culture result; HC: healthy controls.

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