Figure 7From: Decreased Toll-like receptor 8 expression and lower TNF-alpha synthesis in infants with acute RSV infection Higher TLR8 expression levels in the convalescent phase. Isolated PBMC from infants with acute RSV infection (n = 10) and in convalescent phase 4-6 weeks after first sampling were surface stained for CD14 and intracellular for TLR8. CD14-positive monocytes were analyzed for TLR8 expression level (mean fluorescence intensity). Non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA test was acquired to confirm statistical significance and Mann-Whitney U-test was applied for intergroup analysis.Back to article page