FIG. 12.
IL-8 levels in the sera of patients with HGE. HGE, patients with confirmed HGE, based on the clinical history and PCR. Control A, individuals who were clinically suspected of having HGE but who did not have laboratory-based evidence (serology, PCR, or morulae) of infection. Control B, healthy individuals. ∗, IL-8 levels were significantly higher in patients with HGE than in individuals in control group A or B (P < 0.02). Sera from five individuals were examined in each group (HGE, control A, and control B), and results are expressed as means ± standard errors.