<i>Clostridium difficile</i> infection modulates colonic gene expression in mice.

<p>Colonic expression of monocyte chemotactic Protein 1 (MCP-1) (A), interleukin 6 (IL-6) (B), interleukin 17 (IL-17) (C) and interleukin 1β (IL-1β) (D were assessed by real-time quantitative RT-PCR in mice infected with <i>C. difficile</i> (n = 10). Data are represented as mean ± standard error. Points with an asterisk are significantly different when compared to the control group (<i>P</i><0.05).