Additional file 3: of The intrathecal expression and pathogenetic role of Th17 cytokines and CXCR2-binding chemokines in tick-borne encephalitis

The lack of a significant correlation between the cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of IL-17A, IL-22 and CXCL2 and the cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis and neutrophil count. The plots presenting cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) total pleocytosis (left) and neutrophil count (right) in tick-borne encephalitis patients on admission to hospital on vertical axes (expressed in cells/μl), plotted against CSF concentrations on cytokines: IL-17A (upper row), IL-22 (middle row), and CXCL2 (lower row) presented on horizontal axes (expressed in pg/ml). The data from individual patients are shown with points (patients with meningitis) and circles (meningoencephalitis), the linear fit with a continuous line. The apparent trend for a positive correlation for IL-17A and CXCL2 did not reach the level of the statistical significance. NS non-significant. (BMP 20257 kb