IFN alters the balance of inflammatory cytokines in the lung and serum during infection with <i>B.anthracis</i>.

<p>Mice were administered <i>B.anthracis</i> 10⁸ spores/mouse+IFN-γ (1 µg/ml), IFN-α (10⁴U/ml) or vehicle and BALF and plasma harvested at 24 hrs. IL-6/10/12p40 determined by ELISA. N = 5/group. *p<0.05 compared to WT.- = levels in uninfected mice