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Table 2 Compares TNF-α and IL-6 in the studied groups. Values are expressed as mean±sem

From: The status of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 in the cerebrospinal fluid of dogs with nervous distemper

Multiple comparison

Dependent variable

(I)group

(J) group

Mean Difference (I-J)

Std. Error

Sig

95% Confidence interval

Lower Bound

Upper Bound

TNF-α

CDV-infected group

Control group (healthy)

14.48116

2.27728

0.000

8.8024

20.1599

  

Non-infected group

0.68783

2.42231

1.000

-5.3526

6.7283

 

Control group (healthy)

CDV-infected group

-14.48116

2.27728

0.000

-20.1599

-8.8024

  

Non-infected group

-13.79333

2.73816

0.000

-20.6214

-6.9653

 

Non-infected group

CDV-infected group

− 0.68783

3.11695

1.000

-6.7283

5.3526

  

Control group (healthy)

13.79333

2.79753

0.000

6.9653

20.6214

IL-6

CDV-infected group

Control group (healthy)

1.8225

0.67331

0.029

0.1435

3.5015

  

Non-infected group

-1.0809

0.71619

0.416

-2.8668

0.7051

 

Control group (healthy)

CDV-infected group

-1.8225

0.67331

0.029

-3.5015

− 0.1435

  

Non-infected group

-2.9033

0.80957

0.003

-4.9221

− 0.8845

 

Non-infected group

CDV-infected group

1.0809

0.71619

0.416

− 0.7051

2.8668

  

Control group (healthy)

2.9033

0.80957

0.003

0.8845

4.9221

  1. Based on observed means
  2. The error term is Mean Square (Error) = 3.57
  3. The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level