Protein malnutrition dysregulated secreted cytokine levels in the interstitial fluid of thymus and spleen of mice infected with <i>L. infantum</i>.

<p><i>IL-10</i> and <i>IL-12</i> protein levels were measured by Luminex in the interstitial fluid of (<b>A</b>) thymus and (<b>B</b>) spleen. The values are expressed in pg/mL ± SEM. CP: animals fed 14% protein diet; LP: animals fed 4% protein diet, CPi: animals fed 14% protein diet and infected; LPi: animals fed 4% protein diet and infected. Two-way ANOVA analysis with Bonferroni pos-hoc test. Statistical differences due to diet: <b>a</b> (p<0.001).