Cytokine expression in caspase-6 deficient mice 24 hours after infection with <i>B</i>. <i>pseudomallei</i>.

<p>Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of inflammatory parameters in the spleens of C57BL/6 WT and <i>caspase6</i>^<i>-/-</i> mice. Mice were infected with 5 × 10⁴ CFU of <i>B</i>. <i>pseudomallei</i> strain E8 i.v. for 24 h. Uninfected control animals received PBS. Each of the 4 groups contained 9 mice from 3 replicates (n = 36). Data were analysed using Student’s <i>t</i> test. Values are means ± standard deviations from three independent experiments.