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Fig. 2 | Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

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From: Simple hypertrophic tonsils have more active innate immune and inflammatory responses than hypertrophic tonsils with recurrent inflammation in children

Fig. 2

Viral infection and innate immune response in each group. (a-e) mRNA expressions of VP1, IFN-α, RIG-I, MAVS and NLRP3 in the tonsils were determined by qRT-PCR. Data were expressed as mean ± SEM. n = 20 in control group; n = 10 in TH group; n = 15 in TH + RI group.*P < 0.05 compared to the control group; **P < 0.01 compared to the control group; ##P < 0.01compared to the TH group; ns (no significance) compared to the control group

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