Fig 1: Plasma concentrations of IL-17A (A), ANA-sera titres (B) and anti-CCP serological values (C) in cystic echinococcosis (CE) patients using ELISA test. Patients were assembled according to the fertility state of their infection, that is, fertile with high viability, fertile with low viability, or non-fertile cystic echinococcosis. Comparisons of the paired measurements within each group were performed using the non-parametric Wilcoxon signed rank test. All data are presented as means ± SD in the three independent groups.
Fig 2: Photomicrography of IHC-stained hydatid slides for IL-17A obtained using Olympus, CX-23, USA microscopy. Fertile hydatid cyst with high viability: (A) frequent IL-17A immune reactive cells infiltrates marginal to AL. (B) immune reactive cells among the cellular territories of the parasite’s protoscoleces along the cuticle. Note the structural composition of a protoscoleces (black arrows) still attached to germinative membrane (G). Non-fertile hydatid cysts: (C,D) showing low immune-positive cell infiltration within fibrous elements.
Fig 3: Immunohistochemistry study of the hepatic hydatid cyst adventitial layer (AL) for interleukin factor IL-17A and ANA immunofluorescence in the three independent groups of hydatidosis patients. The level of significance was adjusted by the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests. The significant differences between the examined groups are indicated (P < 0.01).
Fig 4: Correlation between IL-17A immunohistochemical profile and ANA fluorescent intensities in the three independent groups of hydatidosis patients: IL-17A showed positive correlation with ANA in the three hydatid cyst groups. Open symbols and lines represent mean intensities of the tested specimens of each group.
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